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From the moment Hernán Cortés burned his ships on the Veracruz shore to the fall of Tenochtitlan in 1521, the Spanish conquistadors remade the Americas through a volatile mix of courage, cruelty, and greed. Lucas and Luna guide listeners through the brutal collision of two worlds, examining not only the well-known figures—Cortés, Pizarro, Moctezuma, Atahualpa—but also the indigenous allies, enslaved Africans, and forgotten women who shaped the conquest. Each episode dissects a specific campaign…
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The Conquistadors: Exploration, Greed, and Destruction — Fexingo History
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From the moment Hernán Cortés burned his ships on the Veracruz shore to the fall of Tenochtitlan in 1521, the Spanish conquistadors remade the Americas through a volatile mix of courage, cruelty, and greed. Lucas and Luna guide listeners through the brutal collision of two worlds, examining not only the well-known figures—Cortés, Pizarro, Moctezuma, Atahualpa—but also the indigenous allies, enslaved Africans, and forgotten women who shaped the conquest. Each episode dissects a specific campaign…
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- The Tlaxcalan Price: Alliances and Encomiendas1. Nov. · 10 Min.
- The Tlaxcalan Betrayal and the Price of Alliance31. Okt. · 9 Min.
- Bernal Díaz and the Lie of History30. Okt. · 8 Min.
- The Price of Gold: Cortés's Ransom and the Inca Economy29. Okt. · 10 Min.
- The Spanish Plague That Conquered Mesoamerica28. Okt. · 8 Min.
- The Aztec Tribute System: How Tenochtitlan Ruled Mesoamerica27. Okt. · 10 Min.
- The Spanish Plague That Conquered Mesoamerica26. Okt. · 10 Min.
- The Siege of Oaxaca: Zapotec Resistance and the Fall of Cosijoeza25. Okt. · 6 Min.
- The Spanish Siege of Tenochtitlan's Hidden Water Wars24. Okt. · 11 Min.
- The Siege of Oaxaca: The Aztec Heartland Falls23. Okt. · 9 Min.