The Aztec Empire around 1500
The Aztec "Empire" (14th–16th c.) was a triple alliance led by Mexico-Tenochtitlan with Texcoco and Tlacopan, dominating central Mexico around 1500. Control ranged from direct rule to loose protectorates, with subjugated peoples paying tribute (tequitl) and granting passage to Mexica merchants. Defeated gods were absorbed into the capital's ceremonial precinct. Enclaves like Tlaxcala remained independent, tied to Mexico through ritualized "Flower Wars" supplying captives for sacrifice.
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