Conquest History

An upstart French duke who sets out to conquer the most powerful and unified kingdom in Christendom. An invasion force on a scale not seen since the days of the Romans. One of the bloodiest and most decisive battles ever fought.

In 1519, Hernando Cortés arrived in Mexico to investigate stories of a wealthy empire. What he encountered was beyond his wildest dreams; an advanced civilization with complex artistic, political, and religious systems (involving extensive human sacrifice) and replete with gold. This was the Aztec empire, headed by the aloof emperor, Montezuma.

Dive into the epic military history and devastating clash of civilizations that toppled two pre-modern superpowers. Perfect for your daily commute, this deeply immersive audio journey transports you directly to the vibrant streets of Tenochtitlan and the rugged peaks of the Andes. Discover how...

Esta crónica, publicada en 1568 se presenta como un testimonio de primera mano que desafía las versiones oficiales y más idealizadas de otros cronistas contemporáneos, como Hernán Cortés en sus Cartas de Relación y Francisco López de Gómara en su "Historia de la conquista de México". Bernal Díaz del Castillo se propone corregir lo que él considera omisiones o distorsiones de los hechos, ofreciendo una narrativa más terrenal y menos heroica de los eventos.

Experience the ultimate medieval clash of kings where a single year of ferocious warfare completely rewrites history. Perfect for your daily commute, this epic narrative plunges you into the deep political fractures and succession crises of 11th-century Anglo-Saxon society. Listen as intense...

With gripping detail and firsthand accounts that sound like a novel, renowned author Warren Carroll unveils the events that led up to the divine intervention in which Our Lady of Guadalupe was sent to an Aztec, known now as St. Juan Diego. Here is the untold story of the faith and valor of the Spanish as they encounter an early Aztec culture marked by an immorality and an idolatry of epic proportions, along with the hardships they endured in the face of unspeakable cruelty.

A sweeping, authoritative history of 16th-century Spain and its legendary conquistadors, whose ambitious and morally contradictory campaigns propelled a small European kingdom to become one of the formidable empires in the world “The depth of research in this book is astonishing, but even more...

Experience the dramatic clash of civilizations as a fractured Inca Empire faces the brutal dawn of Spanish colonialism. Perfect for a gripping commute, this immersive narrative history transports you directly to the sixteenth-century Andes. Witness the fateful convergence at Cajamarca where...

A forgotten legacy. A name erased from history. The voice of the first mestizo. A mysterious descendant of Hernán Cortés and La Malinche contacts the author to examine an ancient family manuscript. Within its pages lies the memory of Martín Cortés Malintzín —knight of the Order of Santiago and captain in the Spanish Tercios— who at last decides to tell his story in his own voice. Trained in the courts of King Charles I and his son Philip II, Martín rose to honor and glory before returning to New Spain, where his name would awaken suspicion and fear. Soldier, courtier, and heir to ...

In just over a hundred years - from the death of Muhammad in 632 to the beginning of the Abbasid Caliphate in 750 - the followers of the Prophet swept across the whole of the Middle East, North Africa, and Spain. Their armies threatened states as far flung as the Franks in Western Europe and the Tang Empire in China. The conquered territory was larger than the Roman Empire at its greatest expansion, and it was claimed for the Arabs in roughly half the time.

Uncover the raw, unvarnished history of the Spanish conquest of the Americas through the eyes of those who actually lived it. This comprehensive two-volume collection brings together an extraordinary wealth of primary sources and first-person accounts, offering an immersive, documentary-style exploration of an era that reshaped the global landscape. By relying heavily on the direct journals, letters, and records of the participants themselves, this work bypasses modern editorializing to let the historical events speak entirely for themselves.

The Conquest of New Spain is a tale of adventurers out to gain their fortune and save their souls and the horrifying actions some of them took. Diplomacy, love, deceit, luck, as well as battle all have their roles to play. The story takes extra care to be as historically accurate as possible, citing many sources and only filling in the dramatic, gory, shocking, and triumphant details. Enter the tale to learn, think, and be entertained by the true conflict between the great and refined Mexica Empire and the crude invading Spaniards. The wheel of fortune spun again and again in Hernando’s ...

About empty thrones, a lot can be said. Throughout history, both ancient and near modern, a lack of an heir and the sudden death of a beloved monarch always meant trouble. When the position of a king is up for grabs, a lot of eager hands come forward. Pretenders and would-be heirs, cousins and nephews, bastard sons and daughters - they all came forward staking their claim to the throne. In the history of Medieval England, such episodes were many.

The Life and Legacy of a Universal Ruler What if everything you thought you knew about Genghis Khan was wrong? He was feared and admired in equal measure. To his enemies, he was a storm of destruction. To his people, he was a unifier and a lawgiver. But before he became the "universal ruler," he was a boy defined by betrayal, exile, and a relentless will to survive. This book is the definitive story of a man who rose from the windswept steppes of Mongolia to command the largest contiguous empire in history. It tells you about the battles and immerses you in the personal struggles that ...

Experience a sweeping clash of civilizations where fragile alliances and gripping military history shatter a vast empire. Perfect for an educational commute, this tense, immersive narrative places you directly on the front lines of 16th-century Central Mexico. Witness the world-altering...

Experience the gritty World War II military history of 1945 as brutal urban combat destroys the Third Reich forever. Whether you need a deeply immersive narrative for a long commute or a gripping historical deep dive to fuel your focus, this intense account thrusts you directly onto the ruined...

Dive into the dramatic military history of how indigenous alliances and devastating diseases toppled mighty empires. Perfect for a focused commute, this intense narrative shatters the myth of simple European superiority in the Americas. Embark on a thought-provoking historical deep-dive into an...

An impossible city. A conqueror willing to risk everything. A woman caught between two worlds. In 1519, Hernán Cortés lands on the shores of an unknown territory. His ambition drives him to defy the gods, destiny, and the mighty Aztec Empire itself. Through jungles, volcanoes, and lakes, he will fight wars, endure betrayals, and witness human sacrifice. Amid the storm rises Doña Marina—La Malinche—his interpreter and ally, a woman capable of building a bridge between two civilizations. Across the seat of power, Moctezuma, the huey tlatoani, watches the arrival of the bearded men as a...

A witty, affectionate, and delightfully informal look at Irish history told from the perspective of Leonard Wibberley, the beloved author of The Mouse that Roared. Raised in both Ireland and England, Wibberley offers a light-hearted yet insightful exploration of the complex love/hate relationship between the Irish and English. Through fascinating details of the struggles and interactions between the two peoples over the centuries, Wibberley reveals their shared strengths and surprising similarities. With his trademark humor and warmth, he holds out hope that they can ultimately put their ...

From acclaimed and prizewinning historian Paul Gillingham, the rich and fascinating history of one of the world’s most diverse, politically groundbreaking, and influential of countries From its outset, “Mexico was more profoundly, globally hybrid than anywhere else in the prior history of...