Aztecs

1. A Native American people who ruled Mexico and neighboring areas before the Spaniards conquered the region in the sixteenth century. Starting in the twelfth century, they built up an advanced civilization and empire. (See Hernando Cortés and Montezuma.)

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After the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs, Mexico’s European overlords used its silver and its agricultural wealth to nourish their global enterprises.

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Yet a little more than two years later, he captured Tenochtitlán, the Aztecs’ capital, and toppled their empire.

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Although the Aztecs fought hard to close the gap, the Bruins maintained control, ending the quarter with a 58–38 lead.

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“But for us, the Aztecs, this crown carries the force, power and knowledge of the sovereign Moctezuma. ... It means a lot more than history narrated by an invader.”

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Known for causing headaches, particularly in trying to run an offense, the Aztecs can make the scoring of a single basket a slog.

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