The Aztec empire (jan 1, 1400 – jan 1, 1521)

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The Aztec empire served to extract tribute from nearby societies. There was no elaborate bureaucracy, leaving local governance up to local officials. The empire was at its high point in the early 16th century. Mexica society was rigidly hierarchical, and women had little public power (but were honored for their roles as the mothers of warriors). They began to decline due to outside pressures, but also because of

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