500 Nations

Season 1 Episode 2: Mexico

Apr 20, 1995 TV-PG 1h 8.3

The rise and fall of the Aztec Empire is examined from their defeat of the Toltec regime to Cortez' ultimate conquest of the Aztecs and all of Mexico.

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Ancestors

1. The Ancestors

Aired: Apr 20, 1995

Kevin Costner hosts a discussion of the pre-Columbian cultures of North Ameri...

Episode 2 Mexico

2. Mexico

Aired: Apr 20, 1995

The rise and fall of the Aztec Empire is examined from their defeat of the To...

Episode 3 Clash of Cultures

3. Clash of Cultures

Aired: Apr 21, 1995

Columbus' arrival and the subsequent defeat of the Caribbean tribes are chron...

Episode 4 Invasion of the Coast

4. Invasion of the Coast

Aired: Apr 21, 1995

An examination of the Native Americans of New England and their experiences w...

Episode 5 Cauldron of War

5. Cauldron of War

Aired: Apr 27, 1995

Hostilities between Native Americans and European settlers erupt across the e...

Episode 6 Removal

6. Removal

Aired: Apr 27, 1995

After Tecumseh's Shawnee people side with the British in the War of 1812, Pre...

Episode 8 Attack on Culture

8. Attack on Culture

Aired: Apr 28, 1995

The Indian resistance of the late 19th-century is examined, including Chief J...

Info about 500 Nations

Current Status: Ended

Network: CBS

Production Country: United States

Genres: History