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Cortés maintained control of his political situation, whereas Pizarro eventually lost control.
Unidentified speaker · Si Sheppard – How did a few hundred Spanish soldiers topple two empires? · 1 Oct 2026
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“some of whom had titles or claims that were just as legitimate as Cortez or Pizarro. And Cortez was always on top of that situation.”
“Pizarro, of course, at the end lost control.”Play from 52:59Report a misattribution
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