Hernan Cortez: How 500 Men Brought Down the Aztec Empire | History Camp

About this episode

This episode explores the life of Hernan Cortez and his role in the fall of the Aztec Empire.

Today, we look at the life of Hernan Cortes, his arrival in Hispaniola, how he captured Moctezuma, and other interesting topics… WELCOME TO History Camp! 🏕️ Shoutout to our sponsors: Brunt and Morgan & Morgan - Get $10 off at BRUNT with code "CAMP" at http://bruntworkwear.com/CAMP Want the even WILDER theories?SIGN UP TO THE PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/cw/CampGagnon 👕🧢 Shop CAMP Merch: https://camp-rd.com/collections/ufo 🎟️ 🎫 Comedy Tour Tickets: https://markgagnonlive.com 🎩👽 Daily Dose Of History: https://www.dailytodayinhistory.com Timestamps: 0:00 Welcome to CAMP 1:27 Camp Bulletin + Christos YAPPIN 3:06 Early Life of Cortez 7:39 Arrival in Hispaniola 8:45 Conquering Cuba 11:07 Cortez Sails to Mexico 15:36 Life at Tenochtitlán 18:05 Founding of Veracruz + Hernan’s Translators 23:25 Mexica’s Join Spanish Troops 26:24 March Into Tenochtitlán 33:20 Cortez Captures Moctezuma 37:14 Death of Moctezuma 39:43 Escaping Tenochtitlán + Final Siege 46:30 Cartas de Relación + Governor of New Spain 51:47 Final Years of Cortez’s Life 54:02 Influence of Cortez 1:00:28 Drop Your Thoughts! + Jaime Phone Call #camping #history #podcast #historyfacts #ancient #ancienthistory…

People in this episode

Host: Mark Gagnon

Topics covered

• Hernan Cortez
• Aztec Empire
• Spanish Conquest
• History
• Colonialism
• Mesoamerican History

Keywords

• Hernan Cortez
• Moctezuma
• Aztec Empire
• Spanish Conquest
• History Camp
• Mesoamerica
• Colonial History

Sponsors

Brunt, Morgan & Morgan

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CAMP

Places: Hispaniola, Cuba, Mexico, Tenochtitlán, Veracruz, New Spain

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