Spanish Conquest of The Aztec Empire

Also known as the Conquest of Mexico, these wars fostered in the Spanish colonization of the Americas.

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[joeyr]

I've been really enjoying this newest addition to the Simonverse. Thanks Simon and Co.

[Smoug]

Imagine seeing the floating city of Tenochtitlan for the first time, when entering the valley of Mexico through mountain and volcano passes.

[dr.woozie]

Tenochtitlan is definitely on my time travel bucket list. Imagine being the first Spanish man to see the city. It must’ve been a marvel to behold.

[barbiquearea]

Fun fact. Even though history now knows them as the Aztecs, the people living in Tenochtitlan called themselves the Mexica, which is where the modern day name for Mexico comes from. In fact Aztec legends tells of how their capital of Tenochtitlan was built on the site where a eagle had a snake in its mouth perched on top of a cactus. This image has been engraved onto the flag of Mexico, and the Mexican people still see themselves as the scions of the Aztec's legacy. Quite ironic since the Aztecs were considered the evil overlords of the region who were so brutal and oppressive that both their vassals and enemies joined forces in helping the Spanish in putting an end to their civilization.

[Benji-mxno]

Could you do the Munster Rebellion? Its an insane story that hasnt really been talked about. Its like waco if they had taken over a whole city and had an army. Please! It would be so cool.

[mitchellneu]

Great job covering this one Simon! I wonder if you could please cover some WWI battles in the future:
The Battle Of Verdun
The Battle Of The Somme
The Meuse-Argonne Offensive(perhaps a mention of the famous Lost Battalion if you can?)
Thanks, and keep up the amazing work!

[ignitionfrn]

1:20 - Chapter 1 - Arrival of cortés tabasco
6:55 - Chapter 2 - No turning back
9:35 - Chapter 3 - The heart of the aztec empire
16:35 - Chapter 4 - The beginning of the end
21:30 - Chapter 5 - The siege of tenochtitlan
25:15 - Chapter 6 - A new era

[andyyang]

Great video. Had no idea it was so complex, or so brutal 😬

[michaelsinger]

The Spanish had A LOT of help conquering the Aztecs to be fair. Other native tribes allied with them.

[jockdodson]

Great video as always! Great content! Can you do a video on the Spanish Civil War? Cheers,

[FugaConManolo]

I just came back from Mexico City there’s some much history. If you are Mexican or love history this is a place I recommend everyone to go. You won’t be disappointed. The church is still on top of the remains of the Aztec Temple. It’s in front of El Zocalo it’s called Catedral Metropolitana.

[AnonymityLDAF]

How has no one made an epic movie about this story!?!

[brandonblackfyre]

Man these videos never fail to amaze me and blow my mind 😂
I swear I'm so happy I found Simon's channel because it showed me he had 10 more channels going over everything you can imagine. Round of applause for Simon and his team, I know someone, I think named Will, writes the scripts for these videos so he does all the research and information gathering that's needed in order to do a video like this one... so hats off to the whole team over there at Wargraphics and the other channels 💪💪💯💯

[JohnAdams-vddc]

Mexico City isn't just one of the largest cities in the Western Hemisphere, it's one of the largest in the entire world.

[jfoster]

This has become my favourite of Simon's channels!

[AtaMarKat]

It’s worth noting that Guerrero (considered the father of the Mestizos because his may’ve been the first interracial marriage in the Americas) taught the Mayans things like Phalanxes and they used them against the Spaniards when the latter moved south into Mayan lands. Guerrero even died in battle against the Spanish, leading Mayans.

[thcdreams]

Great video man. Channel is off to a solid start.

[swampfox]

I didn't realize where all these hot sauce names came from. Thanks for the excellent video.

[grimdiannabones]

Everything you do is pure art, love all your channels, plz keep being awesome...

[bragslvbm]

To burn ones ships is usually associated with a Viking funeral but the term to burn your ships actually comes from Cortez’s first action in Mexico. Upon hearing his men say that if they fail they could sail home he threw a massive party and order his men to burn the ships. The idea was that if they want to go home it would be on the Aztec ships, two years later they conquered paradise