Within a period of 15 years, the Spanish conquistadors Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro gathered untold riches while conquering two native empires, the Aztec and the Inca. This programme teaches students how Cortes was able to capture and destroy the great capital city of the Aztec. Then, hear from Pizarro as he describes his various expeditions in search of the vast wealth of the Inca. In addition, examine the sophisticated civilizations of the Aztec and Inca, and discover how European diseases decimated each empire's population and ultimately led to their destruction.