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The Aztec Conquest pt 1: Hernán Cortés and the Worst Guest in History
When Hernán Cortés sailed for the New World, he wasn’t just exploring...he was actively ignoring his boss and bringing "emotionally unstable men with swords" to a continent that had never seen them.
In this episode, we are tracking the absolutely chaotic, blood-soaked story of Spanish colonialism and the conquest of the Aztec Empire. We cover:
Sinking the Ships: Why the famous "burn the ships" motivational speech is actually a lie, and how Cortés actually just "slightly wet the ships to death" to trap his own men into fighting.
The Translator: The complicated true story of La Malinche…
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