Conquest of a New World | Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall | MEGA EPISODE | National Geographic

In this season one Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall mega episode, National Geographic uncovers the history and legends of infamous conquistadors and their conquests. Featuring Full Episodes: A New World The accidental discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus sparks an age of exploration for the Spanish empire, and a dark new chapter in the history of the Americas. The Caribbean Conquest Columbus’ return voyage to the Americas begins with bloodshed and a chain of brutal colonization throughout the Caribbean begins. The Aztec Conquest The ruthlessly ambitious Hernán Cortés travels deep into the Mexican interior to conquer one of the great empires in the Americas: the Aztecs. The Inca Conquest Following the success of Hernán Cortés’ over the Aztecs, conquistador Francisco Pizarro sets his sights on conquering the largest civilization in the Americas: the Incas. The Growth of the Colonies After decades of conquest, Spanish colonies have grown throughout the Americas. The Spanish monarchy struggles to control the guardians of ‘New Spain’ from afar. The Black Legend Disdain and jealousy for Spain's wealth and violent practices in the Americas leads to other European rulers propagating an anti-Spanish narrative. The ‘Black Legend’ is born and heralds the end of the era of Conquistadors. Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall | S1, E1 - 6 Explore the World with National Geographic subscriptions: http://natgeo.com/ytngmagazine ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get more Nat Geo Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLivjPDlt6ApSiD2mk9Ngp-5dZ9CDDn72O ➡ Get more Nat Geo Wild Full Episodes: https://youtu.be/qAG2SkTPltw And check out more National Geographic series and specials here: ➡ Disney Plus: https://on.natgeo.com/3q6on5p ➡ Hulu: https://on.natgeo.com/3Qor0Ko ➡ NGTV app: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/ ➡ ABC app: https://abc.com/ #MegaEpisode #Conquistadors #NationalGeographic About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what's possible. Get More National Geographic: Official Site: http://bit.ly/NatGeoOfficialSite Facebook: http://bit.ly/FBNatGeo Twitter: http://bit.ly/NatGeoTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/NatGeoInsta TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@natgeo Tenor: http://on.natgeo.com/31b3Koc Conquest of a New World | Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall | MEGA EPISODE | National Geographic https://youtu.be/1BK5i-1smac National Geographic https://www.youtube.com/natgeo