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Conquistadors: Hernán Cortés Pt. 1
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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Sep 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In the 16th century a spate of European explorers pursued gold and glory across the so-called New World. Among them was Hernán Cortés, a fame-seeking descendant of Spanish warriors who became a soldier on Diego Velazquez’s expedition to Cuba. His ambition ever rising, Cortés set his sights on a conquest he could call his own — the great capital city of the Aztec Empire, Tenochtitlan.
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Released:
Sep 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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