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Tlaxcala (Classical Nahuatl: Tlaxcallān [t͡ɬaʃˈkalːaːn̥] ⓘ, 'place of maize tortillas') was a pre-Columbian city and state in central Mexico.. During the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, the Tlaxcaltecs allied with the Spanish Empire against their hated enemies, the Aztecs, supplying a large contingent for and sometimes most of the Spanish-led army that eventually destroyed the ...
The "Tlaxcala Codex" a largely pictorial section, with both Spanish and Nahuatl captions. Another key source for Tlaxcalan history is the Lienzo de Tlaxcala, a colonial-era pictorial codex, produced in the second half of the sixteenth century. It was created at the request of the cabildo of the city of Tlaxcala.
Tlaxcala was promised certain rights as an ally during the Conquest. When a number of these were not met, a codex was produced here called the Lienzo de Tlaxcala as a complaint to the Spanish Crown. However, despite the complaints, most of the indigenous eventually lost their lands around the city and lost many of their commerce rights in it. [1]
Tlaxcala's major attractions are the archaeological sites of Cacaxtla, Xochitécatl and Tizatlán, [7] which were not fully investigated until the 20th century, unlike most sites within the state. When Hernán Cortés came, Mesoamerican civilization here was considered to be in the Post-Classic stage , and the kingdom was filled with temples ...
History of Tlaxcala — a state in south−central Mexico. Subcategories. This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. A.
There they were welcomed as guests by Motecuhzoma II, but after a while they took the ruler prisoner. When the Aztec nobility realized that their ruler had been turned into a Spanish puppet they attacked the Spaniards and chased them out of the city. The Spaniards sought refuge in Tlaxcala where they regrouped and awaited reinforcements.
The teenagers were beatified in Mexico in mid-1990 by Pope John Paul II. [6] Pope Francis – on 23 March 2017 – issued a decree that the three teenagers would be canonized without having a miracle attributed to their intercession as is the norm. [7] The teenagers were canonized as saints on 15 October 2017. [8]
During the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, the Tlaxcaltecs were allies of Hernán Cortés, who organized the attack against Tenochtitlan in 1521. Because of their help, the Crown awarded them with canonries, rewards, and encomiendas. Tlaxcala was recognized by the Spanish Empire as a city of indigenous people, acquiring some privileges.