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The Tarascans had an empire capable of matching the Aztecs, and the Aztecs' first incursion into Tarascan territory ended disastrously.
Unidentified speaker · Si Sheppard – How did a few hundred Spanish soldiers topple two empires? · 1 Oct 2026
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“and once Mikawaka and the Puraipuche people,”
“as they're called today, the Tarascans, had an empire of their own, and they were able to go toe-to-toe with the Aztecs. The first time the Aztecs crossed into Tarascan territory,”
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