"A. Very few Roman emperors in the centuries after Augustus
<span> were competent rulers; most were insane, greedy, or both" is true. This was of course a very early beginning of the end...</span>
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The Tlaxcalan leaders joined the Spanish conquistadors. What this suggests about the relationship between the Tlaxcalans and the Aztecs was that teh Tlaxcalans were enemies of teh Aztecs.
And this is correct because the Aztecs were great warriors that wage war and took prisoners. The Great Aztec Empire was a dominant one, and force other Mesoamerican Indian tribes to pay tribute. So we can say that those other small tribes or less powerful tribes had to pay tribute if they wanted to be on peaceful terms with the Aztecs.
That is why the Tlaxcalans and other tribes such as teh Chilollans decide to join forces with Hernan Cortés and teh Spanish conquerors. Together, they showed strong opposition to the Aztecas. And that was a good advantage, considered that the Spanish conquerors had horses, spades, blades, and fire weapons that impressed the Native Indians.
Actually, the 18th century is the 1700's. Just as we are in the 2000s, we are considered the 21st century.
In 327 B.C., Alexander marched on Punjab, India. ... Alexander wanted to press on and attempt to conquer all of India, but his war-weary soldiers refused, and his officers convinced him to return to Persia. So Alexander led his troops down the Indus River and was severely wounded during a battle with the Malli.