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Cortés maintained control of his political situation, whereas Pizarro eventually lost control.
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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.”52:59Report a misattribution
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