HIS 7A Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Tlacopan, Calpulli, Huitzilopochtli
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Nahua: group of people lived in now- mexico who speak languages from nahua families. Mexica: ethnic group that came from northern mexico to central valley mexico; spoke. Aztec: empire which is known as the triple alliance as well. Texcoco: this sign is now on the map of eagle as well, mexica members were skilled in telling everyone including spaniards history in the way they want to, the cities involved in the triple alliance: texcoco, tlacopan, tenochtitlan. Spread only 100 years prior to the arrival of spaniards which means that the conquer was quick and fast. The only thing they wanted was tribute from the conquered lands. They left the local rulers and people as they were. The local rulers still had power, wealth, prestige: they were less likely to revolt against the triple alliance, the people who made the goods were happy they were being ruled by a trustworthy leader.
