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=== Tlaxcala republic ===
{{Main|Tlaxcala (Nahua state)}}
Tlaxcala was a Nahua republic and confederation in central Mexico. The Tlaxcalans fiercely resisted Aztec expansion during the [[Flower war|Flower Wars]] ever since the Aztecs expelled them from [[Lake Texcoco]]. The Tlaxcalans would later ally with the Spanish conquistadors under [[Hernán Cortés]] as an opportunity to liberate them from the Aztecs and managed to successfully conquer the Aztecs with the help of the conquistadors. The Spaniards would reward the Tlaxcalans for preserving their culture and for their assistance in defeating the Aztecs. The Tlaxcalans would once again assist to the Spaniards during the [[Mixtón War]] and the [[Spanish conquest of Guatemala|conquest of Guatemala]].<ref>Restall and Asselbergs 2007, pp. 79–81.</ref>