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| − | The Mexica (Aztecs) were a group of migrants from northwestern regions that arrived in central Mexico around the thirteenth century. In 1345, they settled in Tenochtitlan. By the fifteenth century, they began to overcome their neighbors with the primary intention to extract tribute. Under the rule of Itzcoatl and Motecuzoma, they launched expeditions against Oaxaca in southern Mexico. | + | The Mexica (Aztecs) were a group of migrants from northwestern regions that arrived in central Mexico around the thirteenth century. In 1345, they settled in Tenochtitlan. By the fifteenth century, they began to overcome their neighbors with the primary intention to extract tribute. Under the rule of Itzcoatl and Motecuzoma, they launched expeditions against Oaxaca in southern Mexico. They slayed inhabitants and populated Oaxaca with colonists. |
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How Aztec and Incans treated conquered peoples.
Aztec
The Mexica (Aztecs) were a group of migrants from northwestern regions that arrived in central Mexico around the thirteenth century. In 1345, they settled in Tenochtitlan. By the fifteenth century, they began to overcome their neighbors with the primary intention to extract tribute. Under the rule of Itzcoatl and Motecuzoma, they launched expeditions against Oaxaca in southern Mexico. They slayed inhabitants and populated Oaxaca with colonists.
