The Conquest of Mexico: From the Aztec Perspective

The Conquest of Mexico: From the Aztec Perspective

Experience the fall of the Aztec Empire like never before—told through indigenous eyes.
This cinematic documentary reveals the Spanish conquest of Mexico (1519-1521) from the perspective of the Mexica people who lived it. From Moctezuma's first encounter with Cortés to the final siege of Tenochtitlan, witness how a few hundred conquistadors and their indigenous allies brought down the greatest civilization in the Americas.
Discover the untold stories: Malintzin's crucial role as translator, the Tlaxcalan alliance that changed everything, the horror of the Tóxcatl Massacre, the devastating Night of Sorrows, and young Cuauhtémoc's desperate final stand against Spanish brigantines and invisible enemies like smallpox.

Using Nahua chronicles and eyewitness accounts, this is the conquest as the Aztecs experienced it—complete with the sounds of obsidian blades against Spanish steel, the scent of copal incense mixing with gunpowder smoke, and the tragedy of a lake city starved into silence.

History isn't just about the victors. Sometimes the most powerful stories come from those who watched their world end.
Timeline: Spring 1519 - August 13, 1521

Key Figures: Moctezuma II, Cortés, Malintzin, Cuauhtémoc, Cuitláhuac
Battles Covered: Tlaxcala, Cholula, Tenochtitlan, La Noche Triste, The Final Siege

Based on indigenous sources including the Florentine Codex and Nahua testimonies.