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Why Did the Aztec Empire Fall? How Indigenous Allies Helped the Spanish

4+ hour, 4+ min ago   (368+ words) In the early 1500s, the Aztecs ruled a sprawling empire across central Mexico. Their capital city, Tenochtitl'n, was the largest city in the Americas at the time. So, why did the Aztec Empire fall so quickly after European contact? The answer…...