Hernán Cortés and the Conquest of the Aztec Empire

00:00 Introduction
01:21 Biography of Cortes
03:20 Organization of the Expedition to Mexico
05:25 Landing on the Island of Cozumel
06:24 Characteristics of Cortes' Army
07:19 Characteristics of the Aztec Empire
09:08 Blood Sacrifices
10:13 Structure of the Aztec Army
13:39 Victory over the Tabascans
16:29 Aztec Mythology and its Influence on Aztec Resistance
18:10 Cortes' Alliance with the Totonacs
19:20 Agreement with the Tlaxcalans
20:39 March to Tenochtitlan
22:09 Aztec Uprising
24:01 Preparation for a New Assault
25:17 Assault and Siege of Tenochtitlan
26:17 Reasons for Cortes' Victory
27:09 Smallpox Epidemic - One of the Reasons for the Indians' Defeat
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