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The old Templo Mayor in the city of Tenochtitlan before the arrival of the Spanish. Credits: Public Domain The Aztec Empire was one of the most dominant forces the world had ever seen, but it would ...

The empire was at its largest when it was declared in 1822 ... Spanish conquistadors forced the submission of countless native leaders, including those of the Aztec and Inca civilisations, while ...