EPISODE · May 30, 2026 · 5 MIN

The Siege of Tenochtitlan: Cortés vs Cuauhtémoc

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In 1521, the Mexica capital fell after a brutal 93-day siege. This episode focuses on the final defense of Tenochtitlan under the last huey tlatoani, Cuauhtémoc. We examine the tactical decisions, the use of brigantines by the Spanish, the devastating impact of smallpox, and the desperate final stand in Tlatelolco. Drawing on the Florentine Codex and accounts from Bernal Díaz del Castillo, we reconstruct the last days of an empire. #Tenochtitlan #Cuauhtémoc #SiegeOfTenochtitlan #Mexica #Aztecs #HernánCortés #Tlatelolco #FlorentineCodex #BernalDíaz #smallpox #brigantines #Mesoamerica #1521 #indigenousresistance #conquest #macuahuitl #tlatlani #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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