The fall of the Aztec Empire wasn't just a battle, it was the shocking 1521 conquest by a small band of Spanish conquistadors led by Hernán Cortés. #RandomFact #History #AztecEmpire #SpanishConquest #Mexico

📖  The Florentine Codex is an encyclopedic accounting of life in 16th-century Mexico and an invaluable resource for understanding the exchange between European and Indigenous cultures during the Spanish conquest.

📝 Article by Jordy Samuels.

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Spanish conquistadors arrive in the Philippines in the 1570s,. AI generated.

When the Spanish arrived in the Philippines in the 1570s, they didn't find tribes; they found kingdoms. Tondo was one of them: organised, wealthy, and ruled by a Lakan. What followed was diplomacy, betrayal… and colonisation. 🧵⚔️🇪🇸

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Next up:

⚔️ What happened when the Spanish finally arrived?
👑 How did Tondo's leaders react?
💔 What losses did they endure?

We'll cover the encounter, subsequent betrayals, and courageous resistance. Don't miss out, follow for the next instalment!

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“Moves beyond old assumptions and tropes to offer lively debate and thoughtful analysis of key aspects of this pivotal moment in world history.” —Matthew Restall, author of When Montezuma Met Cortés

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