How 500 Spanish Soldiers Conquered an Empire of Millions?

How 500 Spanish Soldiers Conquered an Empire of Millions? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Five hundred Spanish soldiers walked into the capital of an empire that could raise armies in the tens of thousands — and two years later, that empire was gone. The story you've probably heard is about steel swords, gunpowder, and horses. That story isn't wrong. It's just badly incomplete. In this video: why the Aztec Empire had more enemies than allies, the real reason Cortés's ships never actually "burned," the myth of Moctezuma mistaking Cortés for a god (and why most historians doubt it), the disastrous Night of Sorrows, and the epidemic that did more damage than any battle in this entire war. This is the fall of Tenochtitlan — not as legend, but as history. 0:00 The Walk Into Tenochtitlan 1:15 An Empire Built on Tribute 3:00 Burned Ships and Broken Alliances 5:00 The March on Tenochtitlan 7:15 The Night of Sorrows 9:30 The Siege of Tenochtitlan 11:45 A New Mexico Rises 13:00 So, What Really Happened?