The impossible is possible. Hernán Cortés and the conquest of the Aztec Empire
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Soon after Columbus's discovery of the New World, the Spanish conquistadors achieved the seemingly impossible. In 1519-1521, Hernán Cortés, with a few hundred soldiers, conquered the vast and viable Aztec Empire. A little later, Francisco Pizarro, with an even smaller force, captured the vast Inca Empire.
Our video tells the story of Hernán Cortés's conquest of the Aztec Empire. In it, we will explore the circumstances of Cortés's campaign and discover the reasons for his resounding success.