The Aztecs: Part 2 The Spanish Arrive

Dr. Roy Casagranda wraps up his two-part series on the Aztecs. In this he talk he discusses the conquest of the Mexica (aka the Aztecs) by Hernan Cortez (Spain). This talk is dedicated to Dr. Ken Brown and Dr. Quetzil Castaneda.

[vncnt_blck]

Thank god, thought I was going to have to wait a year to hear part 2. If only all lecturers and teachers were like this - people would actually enjoy education and learn something. Thanks, great lecture as always!

[sardarny]

I accidentally come across Professor Roy lectures and now my whole family is addicted. we listen him regularly on weekends, incredible knowledge and honesty with the facts

[olalekanadigun]

This Prof is an embodiment of knowledge. His "keep it simple" style of presentation would have made the study of politics and history worth the while if many of us had him as a teacher during our undergraduate days

[ingssem]

Dr. Casagranda I'm in love with your lectures. My brain is cooked bc I don't have an attention span anymore and I usually can't even watch a 10 minute video without getting bored but I can watch 4 straight hours of your lectures. Incredibly interesting and entertaining even though you barely use any images. I have learned so much about the world. My favorite thing is that you give so much context before starting every lecture, which is incredibly helpful. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge for free ❤

[Incandescence]

Oh sooo much love you for Professor! You've helped me through Ramadan listening to your lectures. You're so funny, and witty - and your anti-Orientalist flavour to your analysis is refreshing and vital. Thank you and God bless you

[WasifHasanBaig]

These talks are so interesting. Please keep them going. Thanks to the Professor and to all those behind the scenes who make this happen.

[trevinmartin]

Such a wonderful character. So much knowledge. I find myself listening to him every night and morning

[CKmaciel]

Thank you Dr. for your great insight in this topic! I couldn’t put the phone down listening and watching your storytelling. I am a HS history teacher and I try to imitate the same type of storytelling skills that you have mastered when it comes to history! Thank you for your service in history and in education!

[shuniaone]

These Aztec lectures are entertaining but brimming with factual errors and personal points of view that are skillfully woven with historical facts for storytelling value. Having been born in Mexico City and a lifelong amateur student of this history I would grade Prof Casagranda with an A for entertainment and a C minus for historical accuracy.




I would give them a D.

[maisonstevens]

This guy deserves more airtime and credit a brilliant historian

[Rehook]

As far as I now in this first letter Colon talks about subjecting and converting to the catholic faith, not slaving. In fact queen Isabel ordered, explicitly, for the indians to be treated kindly and with respect, yet Cristobal and his brothers were greedy, unfaithful and frustrated by the reality of a land that wasn't as rich as they thought and told to Isabel and Fernando so they carried out all sorts crimes which led to several confrontation with the Queen and ended up with him and his brothers being detained and taken back to the peninsula in chains all the way through.

[plusultra]

His story is like a continued Chinese whispers event. Continuously going through his fondness of how events he prefers to be.

[gaz]

If I ever come to Austin I will make sure to attend one of your lectures, you are simply amazing at delivery, your style keep me engaged, thanks for your effort!

[sr.k]

I'm sorry but Aztecs did use weapons in warfare.
There are plenty of documents confirming this.

[mathinath]

Thank for delivering History in such a transparent manner, I love how you interconnect every aspect science, biology, engineering in the time period you are lecturing on, the "story telling" is fantastic. I wish I found this channel sooner, I love history and this makes me feel so connected when its been explained so thoroughly

[creepster]

Can't believe I've been watching a college lecture for 27 minutes. It's like a movie this dude's great!

[mkipar]

Gracias a Dios fuimos conquistados por los Españoles y no los piratas ingleses, ya que para el ingleses, el Indio bueno es el Indio muerto.

[fareshonn]

Watching you makes me want to go back to school prof! Keep it up

[sandrosilva]

This professor deserves the noble peace prize for historical overly simplistic fiction literature.

[Rehook]

"In the spring of 1499, Isabella finally took matters into her own hands, sending Francisco de Bobadilla to investigate what was happening on the ground. He had royal permission to arrest the rebels and assume power in Columbus's forts . On Hispaniola, he came across seven Spaniards hanged and five others awaiting execution the next day for opposing the navigator and his loyalists. Bobadilla soon discovered that Columbus had ordered a woman's tongue cut out for simply speaking ill of him and his brothers, and a man's throat cut for homosexual conduct .
The envoy of the Catholic Monarchs took control of the city and settled in the Italian's house in the face of that anarchy. Upon his return to Hispaniola, Columbus was handcuffed and sent to Europe in shackles. He remained in prison for six weeks until he was granted an audience with his beloved Isabel. Still more weeks had to pass, in fact several years, until Columbus was allowed a fourth voyage to America, under many conditions, of which he broke several."