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Fall of the Aztec Empire
After the fall of Tenochtitlan in 1521, the Aztec Empire, the largest indigenous polity of Mesoamerica, came to an end;…
Timeline
- 1521Tenochtitlan · MexicoAfter Cuauhtémoc surrendered, the Aztec royal house and priestly class lost political authority, the capital was systematically destroyed, and the empire's center collapsed.
- 1521City-states of the Valley of Mexico · MexicoCortés dispatched generals to the various subject cities; allies such as Texcoco assisted in clearing out residual resistance, and the Aztec tribute system gradually disintegrated.
- 1521Cuauhtémoc (new city on the ruins) · MexicoSpain rebuilt cities on the ruins and established colonial administration; the Aztec Empire ceased to exist as an independent political entity, and Mexico entered the colonial era.
Sources
- Aztec https://www.britannica.com/topic/Aztec
- Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_conquest_of_the_Aztec_Empire