The European disease that severely weakened the Aztecs was smallpox. Introduced by Spanish conquistadors in the early 16th century, smallpox spread rapidly among the Aztec population, leading to high mortality rates. This devastating epidemic significantly reduced the population and undermined the social and political structure of the Aztec Empire, making it easier for the Spanish to conquer them.
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