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Aztec–Purépecha war of 1479
The Aztec–Purépecha war of 1479 was a military campaign by the Aztec ruler Axayacatl against the Purépecha (Tarascan) kingdom to the west. The Aztec army suffered a heavy defeat. The Purépecha remained independent, and the frontier between the two states was fortified.
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