History Analyzed

Hernan Cortes Conquers the Aztec Empire

November 18, 2022 Mark Palmer Season 1 Episode 23
History Analyzed
Hernan Cortes Conquers the Aztec Empire
Show Notes

In 1519 Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes landed in what is now Mexico with less than 600 men and conquered an empire with millions of people in two years. Hear about the Aztec's sophisticated city of Tenochtitlan, their religion based upon human sacrifice, and explore the fate of their civilization and Emperor Montezuma.