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role in Spanish conquest of Aztecs

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    In history of Latin America: Conquest of Mexico

    …power of the region, the Tlaxcalans. Tlaxcala briefly engaged the Spaniards in battle but, suffering heavy losses, soon decided to ally with them against their traditional enemy, the Aztec. As the Spaniards moved on toward Tenochtitlán, many of the local subordinate states (altepetl) also came to terms. Even in Tenochtitlán…

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    In Battle of Tenochtitlán: Arrival of the conquistadores

    The Tlaxcalans in particular were critical to Cortés’s future successes, as they were old rivals of the Aztecs and boasted a sizable army that supplemented the modest force of conquistadores. With these warriors in tow, Cortés marched on the important Aztec city of Cholula in October…

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