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The Valley of Mexico is part of the central highlands. Long before the Aztecs came to the Valley of Mexico the land had seen the rise and decline of a number of other tribal groups.
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Aztec city between A.D. 1325 and 1521. Built on an island on Lake Texcoco, It was largely destroyed by the Spani.sh conquistador Hernán Cortés after a siege in 1521.
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christopher Columbus led three ships to America. These ships were named the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria.
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Came about through the manipulation of local factions. Though numerous battles were fought between the Aztecs and the Spanish the Battle of Tenochtitlan that was the final, decisive battle that led to the downfall of the Aztec civilization and marked the end of the first phase of the Spanish conquest of Mexico.
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On September 1, 1513, Balboa left the settlement with almost 200 Spaniards and a thousand Indians in search of a great body of water that he had heard about from a native friend. As they crossed Panama, they encountered dense jungles, swamps, violent natives, and rough mountain terrain. He succeeded in defeating many tribes of natives without losing any men. On September 25th or 27th Balboa climbed alone to the peak of a mountain, and for the first time saw the Pacific Ocean.
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He was the 9th emporer of the Aztecs. He was imprisoned by the Spanish and was executed during the battle between the Spanish and the Aztec tribes.
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Also known as the night of sorrows. The Aztecs revolted against the Spanish. Many of the Spanish soldier drowned in te river whiel trying to steal Aztec goods.
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He died in Castilleja de la Cuesta after returning from a long voyage stricken with dystentry.
