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Series Title
ConquistadorsProducer
Nick JonesDirector
Jason HrenoExecutive Producer
Sandra Gregory, John Drury, Anthony GeffenProduction Company
Atlantic Productions in association with Granada Media and Discovery / The Learning Channel-
Duration
50 minutes Location
Mexico, PeruDelivery
Immediately
Five centuries ago five hundred Spanish adventurers became the first Europeans to invade mainland America, led by the ruthless Hernán Cortés with his young Mayan lover, Malinali. Lust for gold and glory clash with ancient beliefs and human sacrifice as they confront the most ferocious people of the New World, the Aztecs.
Conquistadors (3 x 50 minutes)
- Conquistadors One hour series
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Main category:History
In the early 16th century some 35 million people were ruled by two men, whose names have resonated down the centuries: the Aztec Montezuma and the Inca Atahualpa. They were kings and gods in one, divine rulers with total sway over their subjects, yet these all-powerful emperors were swiftly brought to their knees by small armies from across the ocean: the Spanish conquistadors.
This three-part series tells the tale of the fateful years when the Spanish Empire overwhelmed two of the greatest civilisations the world has ever known: the Aztecs of Mexico and the Incas of Peru. Using the atmosphere of the original locations and subtle dramatic reconstruction, created by cutting edge computer graphics, we will see this massive clash of cultures through the eyes of both sides.
- Empire of the Sun One hour series
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Main category:History
In the early 16th century some 35 million people were ruled by two men, whose names have resonated down the centuries: the Aztec Montezuma and the Inca Atahualpa. They were kings and gods in one, divine rulers with total sway over their subjects, yet these all-powerful emperors were swiftly brought to their knees by small armies from across the ocean: the Spanish conquistadors.
This three-part series tells the tale of the fateful years when the Spanish Empire overwhelmed two of the greatest civilisations the world has ever known: the Aztecs of Mexico and the Incas of Peru. Using the atmosphere of the original locations and subtle dramatic reconstruction, created by cutting edge computer graphics, we will see this massive clash of cultures through the eyes of both sides.
- The Inca Rebellion One hour series
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Main category:History
In the early 16th century some 35 million people were ruled by two men, whose names have resonated down the centuries: the Aztec Montezuma and the Inca Atahualpa. They were kings and gods in one, divine rulers with total sway over their subjects, yet these all-powerful emperors were swiftly brought to their knees by small armies from across the ocean: the Spanish conquistadors.
This three-part series tells the tale of the fateful years when the Spanish Empire overwhelmed two of the greatest civilisations the world has ever known: the Aztecs of Mexico and the Incas of Peru. Using the atmosphere of the original locations and subtle dramatic reconstruction, created by cutting edge computer graphics, we will see this massive clash of cultures through the eyes of both sides.
