02 | The treasure trail of the Spanish Empire

Ever wonder how the Spanish Empire got so rich? Well, the truth is even more strange than you can imagine, and the answer isn't gold, but a different precious metal - one that inspired the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' franchise, and cult classics in the West like 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' (a particular childhood favourite of mine). Please share the podcast and subscribe if you enjoyed this one :) You can also find me under "Homo complexus" on YouTube and Apple Podcasts.Here is the YouTube link for this episode: https://youtu.be/QZab3OYqmIkPlease also have a look at Thomas Kole's breathtaking 3D reconstruction of Tenochtitlan here (you will be dumbstruck, I guarantee you): https://tenochtitlan.thomaskole.nl/For more on Hernán Cortés and his conquest of Tenochtitlan, tune in to the 8-part miniseries presented by "The Rest is History" podcast. First episode linked below :)https://open.spotify.com/episode/31UJnWYKW4mDSULtKyQXOk?si=c353584694ad4fc6Email: [email protected]: ⁠ @RichardLikesHistory ⁠X: @skerkwagga1939Produced by Richard Marais(0:00) Cristóbal Colón(5:01) Hernán Cortés(10:50) Tenochtitlan(15:40) Potosí: the silver mountain(19:02) The Land of Silver