The Last Aztec 1/10

The Last Aztec Part 1

Booker Prize winner DBC Pierre returns to the Mexico of his youth to explore the downfall of one of the world's greatest civilisations -- the Aztecs ruled by the emperor Moctezuma II who were defeated by a small force of Spaniards under Hernán Cortés.

In the early 16th century, the Aztec empire was at the height of its power. The emperor Moctezuma II (also known as Montezuma) ruled from the great imperial city of Tenochtitlan in the Valley of Mexico -- site of present-day Mexico City -- and collected an unending stream of tribute from neighbouring city-states. Aztec armies were feared. Hundreds of thousands of humans were sacrificed to Aztec gods in elaborate rituals.

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[Jakem050594]

Religion is the biggest blight humanity has encountered it will destroy us one day.

[BRUTALPSYCHO951]

@jethro035181 you got to remeber the spainyards allied with other indian tribes after the spainyards lost and by the time te spainyards came again with allies the aztecs were also dieng of the plague they werent used to.

[chiliblack02]

@Jakem050594 no atheism will trust me......

[FootBaller240]

im the last Aztec Warrior!!!!

[durwinpocha]

What people never tell is Spain like all of Europe was conquered by the violence of the Roman Soldiers in the exact same way a thousand years before, think about it and who the real losers are!

[BRUTALPSYCHO951]

@jethro035181 the aliies probrally havent gotten sick yet.also the aztecs won the first battle when spainyards had armor ' swords and horses . the spainyards won the second time with allies .believe your opinion i'll believe mine

[jethro035181]

@BRUTALPSYCHO951 ...so the aztecs were disabled by disease but the indian allies were not...this is hardly likely....the fact remains that a very small group of spaniards conquered a very large group of indians with basically hand weapons, swords and pikes...this is one of the greatest military feats in human history

[jethro035181]

@ebinuyasha1 ...so, blame the natives for the rape of mexico and not the spaniards

[ebinuyasha1]

@jethro035181 dont be a retard the spanish had thousands and thousands of mexican natives as allies.

[ebinuyasha1]

@cachincachin1 hey stupid were do you think the word mexico comes from ? but from mexica!!!!!! mechicanos. do you know what aztec really means ?

[PLATO818]

the aztecs are still here!!!!!!