Montezuma

Explore the magnificent civilization of the Aztecs and their last great emperor, Montezuma II, in this impressive documentary.Dan Snow embarks on a journey to the ancient heart of Mexico, uncovering the history of an empire that stretched from Mexico to Nicaragua. From his uncle, Montezuma inherited a vast empire of five million people but his rule was marked by constant warfare. Within months of taking the throne in 1502 he became a ruthless autocrat who declared himself a god believing fear was the only way to hold his empire together. But it was at the hands of Cortes and the Spanish conquerors that Montezuma met his down fall. Join Dan Snow as he visits ruins and examines current excavations to unravel evidence of this extraordinary story.

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