History on Fire
History on Fire
Daniele Bolelli
EPISODE 22 The Conquest of Mexico (Part 3): Tenochtitlan Syndrome
2 hour 30 minutes Posted Jul 21, 2017 at 8:00 am.
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In the 1500s, two highly militaristic peoples fueled by religious ideologies requiring bloodshed clashed with one another. This is the tale of what happened when a band of Spaniards run into the Mexica (Aztec) empire. By the time the dust will settle, out of the 25 million indigenous inhabitants of Mexico, little over a million will be left standing.