The conquistadors are going to war with the Aztecs,
征服者們要跟阿茲特克人打仗
but their biggest weapons aren't the ones
但他們最強勁的武器
they carry in their hands,
并非是握于手中的武器
it's the virus in their bodies.
而是埋藏在他們體內(nèi)的病毒
Smallpox, unbeknownst to them, they bring it to battle.
他們無意中把天花帶到了戰(zhàn)場上
Six months later,Half the city is dead from smallpox.
六個月后 全城一半的人都死于天花
11 months after his escape, Cortes returns...his victory complete.
在逃離十一個月后 科爾特斯回來了...他大獲全勝
He's hijacked the mighty Aztec Empire.
他攻占了強大的阿茲特克帝國
An empire of 25 million
一個有著兩千五百萬人口的帝國
Brought down by just 500 men.
卻被區(qū)區(qū)五百人所攻占
The quest for luxuries and power
對于財富和權(quán)利的追求
Sends pioneers across oceans In search of opportunity.
驅(qū)使開拓者穿洋過海 尋找機遇
Now, a new world brings new beginnings.
現(xiàn)在 新世界開啟了新的篇章
The riches of a continent flood out across the planet,
一片大陸的財富大量涌向世界各地
Changing lives in every corner of the globe.
改變了地球上每個人的生活