Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall

Season 1

2023 · 6 episodes · 4h 32m in all

Episodes

1. 

   1. A New World

   31 Oct 2023 · 45 min

   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.

2. 

   2. The Caribbean Conquest

   31 Oct 2023 · 45 min

   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.

3. 

   3. The Aztec Conquest

   7 Nov 2023 · 45 min

   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.

4. 

   4. The Inca Conquest

   31 Oct 2023 · 46 min

   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.

5. 

   5. The Growth of the Colonies

   31 Oct 2023 · 46 min

   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.

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   6. The Black Legend

   31 Oct 2023 · 45 min

   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.