The Aztecs began to go to war with neighboring tribes to capture males to sacrifice, this brought on hostile relationships between the Aztecs and the other tribes. ... This angered the Indians and they revolted in 1541 against the abuses of the grants (encomienda system) in the Mixton War. ... This was a rough time for Mexico. ... Texas has declared their independence on March 2,1836 and so Mexico and the United States were involved in a war by1846. The treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo ended the war, but took over half of Mexico's land. ...

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He was determined to conquer Mexico. Cortés arrived in Mexico when he was 34 years old. ... This marked the beginning of the war and the conquest of Aztec Mexico. ... But what was the reason for this war? ... The Columbian Exchange was the reason for this war. ...

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The nature of the regime of the Aztecs The Aztecs were a warlike and bloodthirsty tribe that dominated the area around central Mexico from their capital of Tenochtitlan. ... Huitzilopochtli "Hummingbird Wizard" also known as Lover of Hearts and Drinker of Blood, the Aztec patron deity and god of the Sun and War, and Tezcatlipoca "Smoking Mirror", the god of darkness and destruction. ... Most victims were prisoners of war or slaves. ... Every man-child was dedicated to the war god at his birth and trained in the art of war from childhood. . ... These two civilizations were located in pre...

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When Cortes arrived in Mexico, the main disadvantage of Montezuma had already begun. ... They were a fierce tribe who had been at war with the Aztec's for almost a century. ... This disease alone wiped out about 95% of the population of Mexico over the course of 80 years. ... These cannons, called falconets, had a range of up to 2km from the Spanish war ships. ... Although over time 95% of the Mexican population were lost the casualties during the war from the disease were not significant. ...

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They followed the command to search for their promise land, which came from a high deity, the god of war and sun, Huitzilopochli. Around 1116 A.D. they began a two hundred year odyssey from Aztlan to their final destination in the Mexico Valley. ... They believed that the god of sun and war subsisted on human heart in order to rise and shine daily and also to help them be successful in war. ... Frequently, they would make war with neighboring cities in order to capture live victims for their need to sacrifice. ...

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To get the sacrifices the Aztec went to war with other tribes in Mexico to get these human sacrifices (Conrad & Demmest 47-49) . ... With the arrival of the Spanish in Mexico rumors started to reach the ears of Spaniards about a great civilization to the south. ... It was also set up to prevent civil war in the kingdom (Inca Decline 134). ... In 1529 a civil war broke out between the crowned emperor Huascar and his half brother Atauhualpa. This civil war lasted for about 3 years ending in 1532 with Atauhualpa emerging as the victor. ...

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Hernando Cortes Conquered the Aztecs! Tenochtitlan- Hernando Cortes, a Spanish Conquistador, ventured into Tenochtitlan, the capital of Aztec empire, searching for gold, god, and glory. He set out to conquer the empire and to capture the Aztecs in order to achieve such things. Unfortunately ...

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Due to the manner in which the Spaniards conquered Mexico they often were accused of violating international laws. Is Herman Cortez guilty of genocide, crimes against peace, and war crimes? ... In the beginning of the conquest Cortez may not have had the intent to kill or wage war of aggression, but he surely was prepared in the event there was a need. ... A clear example of when the Spaniards were guilty of initiating and waging war was during the fiesta of Toxcatl. ... By the end of the war, when Tenochtitlan had surrendered, the city was in ruins. ...

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The Aztec people were certain ethnic groups of central Mexico. ... The people who were sacrificed were enemies of the empire and caught in flower wars, which were ritual wars to capture people to sacrifice. ...

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Gloria Anzaldua's "Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza," is a novel which encompasses the life of a Chicana living in the United States-Mexico border area. ... She was the mother of 400 according to the Aztec beliefs including Huitzilopochtli: the god of war, the sun and human sacrifice, as well as Coyolxauhqui who was a powerful magician. ... Not only were they a type of rose not grown in Mexico, but there was an image of the Lady emblazoned on his cloak. ...

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