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The Siege of Tenochtitlan: Cortés vs the Aztec Empire
In 1521, a Spanish-led force of about 900 men, thousands of indigenous allies, and a handful of ships laid siege to the island city of Tenochtitlan, the heart of the Aztec Empire. This episode dives into the final chapter of the conquest of Mexico: the 75-day siege that broke the Mexica resistance. We follow Hernán Cortés from his arrival in 1519, his alliances with Tlaxcala and other enemies of the Aztecs, the infamous Noche Triste retreat, and the eventual return with a fleet of brigantines. Key figures include Moctezuma II, Cuauhtémoc, and the translator Malinche. The siege itself was a…
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