Conquistadors and Aztecs – A History of the Fall of Tenochtitlan Interview with Stefan Rinke

A highly readable account of the causes, course and consequences of the Spanish conquest, incorporating the perspectives of many indigenous groups, black slaves and conquistadors, on the 500th anniversary of the fall of the Aztec capital from Tenochtitlan.

Five hundred years ago, a flotilla landed on the coasts of Yucatán under the command of the Spanish conquistador Hérnan Cortés. While the official goal of the expedition was to explore and expand the Christian faith, everyone involved knew it was all about gold and slave hunting.

That a few hundred Spaniards destroyed the Aztec empire – a highly developed culture – is an old chestnut, because the conquistadors, who had all the means to make a profit, did not achieve it alone. They encountered groups such as the Tlaxcaltecs, who were suffering from Aztec domination and were willing to enter into alliances with outsiders to overthrow their old enemy. In addition, the conquerors took advantage of diseases imported from Europe, which killed hundreds of thousands of inhabitants. Drawing on both Spanish and indigenous sources, this account of the conquest of Mexico from 1519 to 1521 not only offers a dramatic account of these events, including the fall of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan and the flight of the conquerors, but also represents the individual protagonists of both sides, their journeys, their diplomacy and their struggles. It vividly depicts the tens of thousands of local warriors who clashed during the fighting as they attempted to free themselves from the tribute paid to the Aztecs.

Written by a leading historian of Latin America, Conquistadors and Aztecs offers a timely portrait of the fall of Tenochtitlan and the founding of an empire that would last for centuries.

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A History of the Fall of Tenochtitlan
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— CHAPTERS —
0:00 Introduction
0:50 What is your book about?
3:27 Why did you choose this topic for your book?
7:55 What have you learned from working with indigenous and Spanish archives?
16:23 What did you learn while working on your book?
22:11 What would you like people to know about the subject of your book?
25:27 Exit

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Aztec civilization
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The conquest of New Spain
https://www.worldhistory.org/The_Conquest_of_New_Spain/
Aztec War
https://www.worldhistory.org/Aztec_Warfare/
Aztec art
https://www.worldhistory.org/Aztec_Art/

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