The Aztecs: A HistoryPolitical history of the Aztecs and their pre-Hispanic empire in the Valley of Mexico. |
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Acamapichtli actually Ahuítzotl already Anales ancient Mexico arms army arrived Axayácatl Azcapotzalco Aztec Empire Aztlan battle Bernal Díaz bk XII campaign capital captives ceremonies Chalco Chapultepec Chimalpain Chimalpopoca Cholula Chronicles coast conquered conquerors conquest Cortés Coyoacan Cuernavaca Culhuacan death deity Durán enemy expedition favour feathers fight fire Florentine Codex forces gods gold hand Historia honour Huexotzingo Huitzilíhuitl Huitzilopochtli Ibid Indians Itzcóatl Ixtlilxóchitl killed kind king lagoon land later leaders lords maize Maxtla merchants Mexica Mexico City military Moctezuma Moctezuma II monarch Moreover Nahuatl native neighbours Nezahualcóyotl Nezahualpilli Oaxaca occasion offered palace perhaps priests prince principal prisoners Quetzalcoatl region reign ritual royal ruler sacrifice Sahagún sent Serpent slaves Spaniards Spanish stone Tacuba Tarascans temple Tenoch Tenochtitlan Tepanecs territory Texcocan Texcoco Tezozómoc throne Tízoc Tlacaélel Tlatelolco tlatoani Tlaxcala told Toltec Toluca took tribute Tula Valley of Mexico vassals victims victory warriors Woman Snake Xochimilco