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b'The year is 1519. Hern\\xe1n Cort\\xe9s and his Spanish comrades have arrived in Tenochtitlan, the capital city of the Aztecs, and have been welcomed by their Emperor Montezuma. But what is Montezuma planning? Are the Spaniards his guests - or his prisoners? Has he really acknowledged them as his overlords? Or are they destined for a rather darker fate, as the latest inmates in his mysterious zoo?\\n\\nIn today\\u2019s episode, Tom and Dominic follow the Spaniards as they explore the magnificent city of Tenochtitlan, from the crowds in the markets to the blood-drenched shrines atop the temple pyramids.\\n\\xa0\\nThe days pass, the smiles fade and the tension rises. And then Cort\\xe9s hears news from the coast that changes everything, and must roll the dice one more time in the greatest gamble of all \\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'