Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall
Season 1
20236 episodes
Episodes
E1A New World
2023-10-31 · 45m
The accidental discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus sparks an age of exploration for the Spanish Empire, and a dark new chapter in the history of the Americas.
E2The Caribbean Conquest
2023-10-31 · 45m
Columbus's return voyage to the Americas begins with bloodshed when he discovers that the Spanish left behind at Hispaniola have been killed by the indigenous Taíno; a chain a brutal colonisation throughout the Caribbean begins.
E3The Aztec Conquest
2023-11-07 · 45m
The ruthlessly ambitious Hernán Cortés travels deep into the Mexican interior to conquer one of the greatest empires in the Americas: The Aztecs. His victory cementing the subjection and submersion if indigenous populations.
E4The Inca Conquest
2023-10-31 · 46m
Following the success of Hernán Cortés's campaign over the Aztecs, conquistador Francisco Pizarro sets his sights on conquering the largest civilisation in the Americas: the Inca.
E5The Growth of the Colonies
2023-10-31 · 46m
After decades of conquest, the Spanish colonies have grown throughout the Americas. The Spanish monarchy struggles to control the guardians of New Spain from afar and the discovery of a vast silver mine in Bolivia heightens tensions.
E6The Black Legend
2023-10-31 · 45m
Jealousy of Spain's new wealth and disdain for their violent practices in the Americas leads to other European rulers propagating an anti-Spanish narrative. The 'Black Legend' is born and heralds an end to the era of conquistadors.