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Aztec Empire
Mesoamerica's dominant power; Tenochtitlan was a marvel of engineering
1428 π²π½ Mexico Empires & Dynasties
π Key Facts
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Triple Alliance empire β built on an island city (Tenochtitlan) in a lake
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Tenochtitlan: 200,000+ people, aqueducts, floating gardens (chinampas)
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Conquered by HernΓ‘n CortΓ©s and 600 Spanish soldiers (1519β1521) β aided by smallpox and local alliances
Tenochtitlan had 200,000+ people β larger than any European city at the time
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π Empires & Dynasties
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π²π½ Mexico
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1428
Summary
Mesoamerica's dominant power; Tenochtitlan was a marvel of engineering