Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall — S1E6 — The Black Legend

Series: Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall Season: 1 Episode: 6 Production year: 2023 Genre: Documentary, Expedition, History

Synopsis

Disdain for Spain's wealth in the Americas leads to other European rulers propagating an anti-Spanish narrative; the 'Black Legend' is born and heralds the end of the era of conquistadors.

About the series

Popular culture has painted the Conquistadors as brave Christian pioneers, but a shifting narrative has revealed a darker story to their rise and fall.

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