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

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! 🏕️

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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

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