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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to Dec 31, 1509
1500's
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Apr 15, 1500
Mexica in Mexico City
The Mexica were Mesoamerican tribes known as the Aztec; built Tenochtitlán in present-day Mexico City; advanced society that dominated almost all of central Mexico and became culture and trade hub; warlike and believed in sacrifices -
Jun 15, 1502
African slaves arrive in Spanish America