In 1520, Spanish control of Tenochtitlan collapsed in a dramatic uprising.

Aztec forces under Cuitláhuac attacked the retreating conquistadors as they fled across the causeways of the island capital during the catastrophe known as La Noche Triste.

Many Spanish soldiers drowned beneath the weight of armor and plunder as the occupation unraveled. ⚔️📜

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https://brewminate.com/la-noche-triste-aztec-empire-spanish-conquest/

New study uncovers vast obsidian trade networks of the Aztec Empire

A recent study by Tulane University and Mexico’s Proyecto Templo Mayor has revealed new information regarding the complex obsidian trade networks of the Mexica, popularly referred to as the Aztecs. By analyzing 788 obsidian artifacts recovered from the Templo Mayor—the main temple of Tenochtitlan...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/05/vast-obsidian-trade-networks-of-the-aztec-empire/

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1325 - 1521 - The powerful Mesoamerican civilisation known for advanced city-building, military strength, religious rituals, and human sacrifices before their downfall to Spanish conquistadors led by Hernán Cortés.

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New analysis of ancient obsidian shows the Aztecs’ power came not just from conquest — but from complex trade across rival regions. #AztecEmpire #ObsidianTrade #ArchaeologyNews

https://geekoo.news/obsidian-reveals-secrets-of-aztec-trade-and-power/

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Ah, finally we've found something we disagree on. 😉

For starters, depending on cultural and commercial exchanges of people's, epidemics seem to have taken weeks or months to spread during the first wave.

In fact, the #TheGreatDying did start in the period you mentioned, 1520. The disease that ended the empire of the #Mexicas was...

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