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b'\\u201cConquer or die! Conquer or die! Conquer or die!\\u201d\\n\\nMaking a decision that will change the course of history, Hern\\xe1n Cort\\xe9s chooses to disobey his orders and head inland in search of the gold-rich empire of the mysterious Montezuma. Ahead lie the mountain passes that will lead him down into the Valley of Mexico, a vast lake shimmering at its\\xa0heart.\\xa0\\n\\nIn the middle of the lake lies the island city of Tenochtitlan, a vision of bustling marketplaces and soaring pyramids. But are the Spaniards advancing as conquerors - or are they walking into a trap? And just what is Montezuma planning?\\xa0\\n\\nJoin Dominic and Tom to explore perhaps the most astonishing encounter in all human history - not just the meeting of two extraordinary characters, but a collision of cultures that will have dark and bloody consequences \\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'