battle between the two, and the Spaniards dramatic escape from Tenochtitlan by night. The small Spanish force finally outnumbered the Aztecs using warriors from towns and villages where people oppressed by the Aztecs fought back.
             In late August 1521 the last Aztec emperor was captured and surrendered. He was charred in capital of the vast empire. The conquest was a major turning point in the history of the Americas. It was th
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