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\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