Aztec Empire
When the Aztec Emperor's Feet Never Touched the Ground
The most powerful ruler in the Americas lived his entire reign without walking on earth, and the Spanish couldn't figure out why.
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Download on the App StoreAztec EmpireMesoamericaColonial AmericasMoctezuma IIHernán CortésReligious PracticesSpanish ConquestIndigenous SpiritualityPre-Columbian CivilizationCultural Misunderstanding16th Century
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