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The meeting of the controversial Spanish conquistador Hern\xe1n Cort\xe9s and the formidable Emperor Montezuma in 1519 was one of the great hinge moments of world history, and the beginning of the end for the mightiest of the New World empires: the realm of the Aztecs.\xa0\n\nThe build-up to this extraordinary encounter is at once a thrilling adventure story and a tragic tale of violence, brutality and loss. It\u2019s a story of temples and sacrifices, exploration and imperialism, with cataclysmic consequences for human history.\n\nJoin Tom and Dominic in the first episode of this sensational saga, as they follow the young Cort\xe9s across the Atlantic to the Caribbean islands of Hispaniola and Cuba, where the search for gold comes at a terrible price \u2026\n\n*Dominic\u2019s book The Fall of the Aztecs is available now from bookshops across the UK - the perfect Christmas present!*\n\n*The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*:\nTom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in New Zealand and Australia!\nBuy your tickets here: restishistorypod.com\nTwitter:\xa0\n@TheRestHistory\n@holland_tom\n@dcsandbrook\nProducer: Theo Young-Smith\nExecutive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices