Norse and Aztecs · TURNING POINT ·
Cempoala (1519)
summer 1519 — The Totonac capital near the Gulf coast, whose ruler complained to Cortés of Mexica tribute collectors and became his first important ally. Smallpox arrived here with Pánfilo de Narváez’s expedition in 1520, before spreading inland.
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- Turning point
- Chapter
- Fall of the Aztec Empire (chapter 11 of Norse and Aztecs)
- Atlas
- Climate and Innovation: The Norse and the Aztecs, c. 790–1521
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