384. The Fall of the Aztecs: The Adventure Begins (Part 1)
The Rest Is History
The Gambler's Ambition
The character being discussed is portrayed as a gambler, a womanizer, and someone who gets into drunken fights. Despite his setbacks, particularly in his gamble of crossing the Atlantic, he is perceived as ambitious and always seeking new opportunities for expansion. The Spanish conquest of the Aztecs is likened to an 'island hopping holiday' where each conquest leads to the next, forming a chain of events.
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