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Why did the "Spanish" conquest of Mexico end up that way? That is, why did Spain end up with dominance over the former Aztec territories, instead of Tlaxcala or the other native allies who far outnumbered the conquistadors?

by /u/PangeranDipanagara in /r/AskHistorians

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