From Conquerors to Conquered The Rise and fall of the Aztec Empire is possibly the most important area of study in the modern world. Of all of the nomadic tribes who migrated into Mexico, the Aztecs were one of the last. At first driven away by established tribes, the Aztecs slowly began to develop an empire of immense wealth and power by the late fifteenth century. Due in large part to the accomplishments of their …showed first 75 words of 725 total…

…showed last 75 words of 725 total…and missions spread throughout the newly conquered lands. Both the Spanish culture and their religion, Christianity, became etched on the American continent. Although so much of the Aztec culture was destroyed, the survivors continue to pass down stories of the mighty Aztecs, as well as those of their vicious defeat. Works Cited: · Cortes, Hernan. Letters from Mexico. Trans. and Ed. Anthony Pagden. New Haven: Yale UP, 1986. · Leon-Portilla, Miguel, ed. The Broken Spears. Boston: Beacon Press, 1992