9. The Aztecs - A Clash of Worlds
Fall of Civilizations Podcast
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Moctezuma's Death
Moctezuma died on the morning of the thirtieth of june 15 20, the spanish burned the body. They hastened to take montezuma up in their arms nimo, and brought him to a place called copalco. Then they placed him on a pile of wood and set fire to it, ignited it. The fire crackled and roared, with many tongues of flame, liquids tongues of flame like tassels, rising up. And Montezuma's body lay sizzling, and it let off a stench as it burned. Ukin toto yo kant ian soyea inig tate cortes knew that
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