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What was Cortes's actual initial intention regarding the Aztec empire? Did he always plan to conquer Tenochtitlan, or was he initially legitimately open to diplomacy or a more hands off form of control, such as making it a vassal state?

by /u/jabberwockxeno in /r/AskHistorians

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