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The Aztecs entered Anáhuac
(the Valley of Mexico) in the mid-thirteenth century, but it
was not until 1325 when they founded their capital city, Tenochtitlán,
in the place where an eagle was sighted killing a snake on a
cactus. Gradually the Aztecs transformed their capital from a
miserable village of thatched huts to a grand city with adobe
houses and stone temples. Paralleling the sophistication of their
city, the Aztecs put themselves on the road to empire. Aggressive
expansionism and wise alliances allowed the Aztecs to establish
an empire that encompassed most of Anáhuac, and a population
that numbered in millions. But the Aztec empire, cemented on
hatred and tyranny, was soon destined to meet its doomsday. Bearded
white men from across the seas terminated with the Aztec imperial
illusions in only two years. Would you be able to create an empire
in Anáhuac strong enough to hold off the devilish Spaniards?
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