Traces the history of how a small group of Spaniards under the leadership of Hernâan Cortâes, a man from a minor noble family, and their Indian allies defeated the powerful Aztec empire, and describes Aztec civilization.
Traces the history of the Spanish conquest of the Incas in Peru, showing how they explored and then took over native cultures, creating Spanish colonies in the New World.
Recounts the life of the Spanish explorer who is known for his leadership of the retreat of his men from the Aztec capital, and who later returned to overthrow the Aztecs and establish Spanish rule in Mexico.