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Cortes
Episode 2 of 6
Drama documentary. The Spanish adventurer Hernan Cortes is supposed to have taken the Aztec empire with a few soldiers and 16 horses. Can that be true?
Drama documentary. In, 1519 the Spanish adventurer Hernan Cortes is supposed to have taken on the mighty Aztec empire with a handful of soldiers and 16 horses. The myth claims that the Aztec emperor, Montezuma, surrendered his empire beause he believed Cortes to be a God. But a more accurate account suggests that the Conquistadors started a civil war in Central America, uniting an army of tribesmen who hated Aztec rule. Montezuma is revealed to be a sophisticated ruler.
Last on
Mon 7 Sep 200900:20
BBC HD
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Hernan Cortes | Brian McCardie |
| Dona Marina | Vineeta Rishi |
| Pedro de Alvarado | Andrew Howard |
| Gonzalo de Sandoval | Nicholas Shaw |
| Martin Lopez | David Maybrick |
| Velasquez | Niall Macgregor |
| Montezuma | Ramon Tikaram |
| Antonio De Villafana | Alec Newman |
| Executive Producer | Matthew Barrett |
Broadcasts
Sat 15 Mar 200821:30BBC Two except East & Yorkshire- Fri 7 Nov 200822:35BBC HD
- Mon 10 Nov 200822:00BBC HD
- Wed 20 May 200922:00BBC HD
- Mon 7 Sep 200900:20BBC HD
