500 Nations

Season 1, Episode 2: Mexico: The Rise and Fall of the Aztecs

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The rise and fall of the Aztec Empire is examined from their defeat of the Toltec regime to Cortez's ultimate conquest of the Aztecs and all of Mexico.

All Episodes - Season 1

The Ancestors: Early Cultures of North America
Episode 1
The Ancestors: Early Cultures of North America
 Mexico: The Rise and Fall of the Aztecs
Episode 2
Mexico: The Rise and Fall of the Aztecs
 Clash of Cultures: The People Who Met Columbus
Episode 3
Clash of Cultures: The People Who Met Columbus
 Invasion Of The Coast: The First English Settlements
Episode 4
Invasion Of The Coast: The First English Settlements
 Cauldron Of War: Iroquois Democracy And The American Revolution
Episode 5
Cauldron Of War: Iroquois Democracy And The American Revolution
 Removal: War And Exile In The East
Episode 6
Removal: War And Exile In The East
 Roads Across The Plains: Struggle For The West
Episode 7
Roads Across The Plains: Struggle For The West
 Attack On Culture: 'I Will Fight No More Forever'
Episode 8
Attack On Culture: 'I Will Fight No More Forever'
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