• Gnubeutel@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    Wait, you’re saying that the Aztec empire was just 64 years old when Columbus discovered America and ships with conquistadors followed to butcher and enslave everyone?

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      1 year ago

      Yeah, I’ve heard similar things in the past and I’m always confused by it.

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        1 year ago

        There were people there prior to the Aztec empire conquering them. The Aztec empire is just a specific government that ruled the area at that specific time.

        The Napoleonic empire, for comparison, only lasted 1804-1815 (with a hole in the middle).