Europe 1 Studio SEASON 2021 - 202207:00 a.m., August 03, 2022
Listen to the story dedicated to La Malinche, also called Doña Marina, the native who accompanied the Spanish explorer Hernan Cortés in the conquest of present-day Mexico by becoming his interpreter.
On April 23, 1519, the conquistadors landed on this mysterious land with the intention of Christianizing the Aztec people while harvesting their wealth.
The meeting with the locals is peaceful: gifts are exchanged, including a bewitchingly beautiful slave offered as a companion to Cortés.
How will she become the linchpin of the Spanish conquest?
In this first part of the episode produced by Europe 1 Studio, Clémentine Portier-Kaltenbach tells the complex story of La Malinche, a central character in Mexican culture.
In this new episode of the podcast "At the heart of history", Clémentine Portier-Kaltenbach tells the story of the meeting between the conquistador Hernan Cortés and the one nicknamed "La Malinche" and who will become his intermediary with the indigenous peoples. .
Each of the girls given to the Spanish officers was inculcated with Christian doctrine.
In barely three weeks, one of them stands out: Doña Marina, who is already beginning to master Spanish, and impresses Cortés' soldiers with her ability to hold theological discussions with the inhabitants.
Her interest in the business of converting Spaniards and her good knowledge of local languages gave Cortés the idea of making her his informant and translator… This story is a Europe 1 Studio production.
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"At the heart of history" is a Europe 1 Studio podcast
Writing and presentation: Clémentine Portier-Kaltenbach
Production: Europe 1 Studio
Directed by: Clement Ibrahim
Broadcaster: Eloise Bertil
Graphics: Sidonie Mangin