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Cortes

Episode 2 of 6

Drama documentary. The Spanish adventurer Hernan Cortes is supposed to have taken the Aztec empire with a few soldiers and 16 horses. Can that be true?

Drama documentary. In, 1519 the Spanish adventurer Hernan Cortes is supposed to have taken on the mighty Aztec empire with a handful of soldiers and 16 horses. The myth claims that the Aztec emperor, Montezuma, surrendered his empire beause he believed Cortes to be a God. But a more accurate account suggests that the Conquistadors started a civil war in Central America, uniting an army of tribesmen who hated Aztec rule. Montezuma is revealed to be a sophisticated ruler.

1 hour

Last on

Mon 7 Sep 2009 00:20

Credits

Role Contributor
Hernan Cortes Brian McCardie
Dona Marina Vineeta Rishi
Pedro de Alvarado Andrew Howard
Gonzalo de Sandoval Nicholas Shaw
Martin Lopez David Maybrick
Velasquez Niall Macgregor
Montezuma Ramon Tikaram
Antonio De Villafana Alec Newman
Executive Producer Matthew Barrett

Broadcasts

  • Sat 15 Mar 2008 21:30
  • Fri 7 Nov 2008 22:35
  • Mon 10 Nov 2008 22:00
  • Wed 20 May 2009 22:00
  • Mon 7 Sep 2009 00:20