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The Tlaxcalans demanded territory carved out of Aztec lands and their own fortress in Tenochtitlan as terms of their alliance.

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“The Lachlans drove a hard bargain.”
“We want territory carved out of the Aztecs. We want our own fortress in Tannous Tietland after this is over.”
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