Battle of the gods [videorecording] / a Discovery Channel production ; produced by Atlantic Productions in association with Granada Media for The Learning Channel.
Tracks the brutal two-year Spanish campaign that ended with the fall of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlán, and the killing of Montezuma II. Key factors in the Spanish victory are addressed, including Cortés' charisma, the aid of Cortés' native interpreter/mistress, the power of steel weapons...
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| Other title: | ITS Video Library. Conquistadors (Television program) |
| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, NJ :
Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
©2001.
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| Summary: | Tracks the brutal two-year Spanish campaign that ended with the fall of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlán, and the killing of Montezuma II. Key factors in the Spanish victory are addressed, including Cortés' charisma, the aid of Cortés' native interpreter/mistress, the power of steel weapons and armor, and Montezuma's belief that Cortés was a returning god, destined to reclaim the throne. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (66 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. |
| Format: | VHS. |
| Production Credits: | Director, Jason Hreno ; writer and producer, Nick Jones ; executive producer, Anthony Geffen. |