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Why didn't Moctezuma let pale people into his empire?

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I'd never read this before, but from the information I've been able to find, there was a prophecy that the pale faced god Quetzacoatl was expected to return and take his place as the Aztec kingdom's ruler. Thus, Moctezuma viewed all pale people as a threat to his rule.