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Meanings of aztec empire in English

An alliance of three Nahua "altepetl" city-states that ruled the area in and around the Valley of Mexico from 1428 until 1521.

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        Examples for "aztec"
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        In the 15th century, Spanish Conquistadors took Aztec turkeys back to Europe.
        Wired
        2
        Young Aztec emperors had, I'm willing to bet, much the same problem.
        The Irish Times
        3
        The initiative was part of a nationwide surrender campaign called Operation Aztec.
        BBC
        4
        Kell was the only Aztec player in double figures with 14 points.
        Reuters
        5
        Not one but was wounded in many places by the Aztec missiles.
        By Right of Conquest; Or, With Cortez in Mexico
        Usage of aztec empire in English
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        The inhabitants of the great Aztec Empire, of the half-civilized kingdom of Montezuma.
        Celebrated Travels and Travellers, Part 1. / The Exploration of ...
        2
        The fabled Aztec empire has almost passed from the traditions of the Mexican Indians.
        Mexico and Its Religion / With Incidents of Travel in That Count...
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        It's a "unique hybrid of beat-em-up-and-turn-based strategy, set in the world of the Aztec Empire".
        The South African
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        You are the girl I so much admired in the ups and downs of the Aztec empire.
        The new yorker
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        In Yucatan and throughout the Aztec Empire it was the emblem of the "god of rain."
        The Naturalist in Nicaragua
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        Cortez and his handful of cutthroats conquered the Aztec empire by not realizing that the thing was impossible.
        The Robot Who Looked Like Me
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        "He defeated the Aztec Empire with five hundred men, advanced technology, and smallpox."
        Hollow World
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        "There was no Emperor Montezuma and no Aztec Empire, except in the minds of the Spanish."
        Adaptation
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        Tlascala was completely hemmed in by provinces of the Aztec Empire, with which it was always in a state of constant and bitter warfare.
        South American Fights and Fighters, and Other Tales of Adventure
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        The luxuriant islands of the West Indies, and the Aztec empire of Mexico, were already bringing wealth and grandeur to the monarchy of Spain.
        The Dawn of Canadian History : A Chronicle of Aboriginal Canada
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        "Alejandro was alive when the Aztec empire was just a dream." He whispered it against my skin.
        Circus of the Damned
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        For example, the Spanish conquistadores wished to exact tribute from Mexico's defeated native populations, so they were very interested in the Aztec Empire's tribute lists.
        Guns, germs, and steel: the fates of human societies
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        Spanish conquistadors arrived in the territory of Mexico in 1521 and ruled it as a colony until 1821, sweeping away the Aztec empire.
        Reuters