I also finished this one recently!
Highly recommend.
I just finished listening to an 8-part episodes podcast on the fall of the Aztec Empire and it was quite enjoyable! And Tom Holland (whose book Dominion on the history and impact of Christianity I have yet to read, but hear is excellent even though he is not Christian himself) is very funny. These guys are British and have such a droll sense of humor! Highly recommended if you're into history and adventure stories.
https://fountain.fm/episode/6a7IZRrZxPX2RbvPrag7
#history #grownostr #mexico
Something I learned, spoiler alert: Cortez and his men didn't actually burn the ships...
Discussion
I've always thought the story would make a great epic movie. Mel Gibson's "Apocalypto" is like a prequel.
I've read Bernal Diaz's account, The History of the Conquest of Mexico, but they mentioned Camilla Townsend's The Fifth Sun several times as an excellent modern version to consult.
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