Aztec | History, Empire, Facts, Location, & Culture | Britannica
WEBApr 17, 2024 · Aztec, Nahuatl-speaking people who in the 15th and early 16th centuries ruled a large empire in what is now central and southern Mexico. The name Aztec is derived from Aztlán (variously translated as “White Land,” “Land of White Herons,” or “Place of Herons”), an allusion to their origins
Aztecs - Wikipedia
WEBAztecs. The Aztec Empire in 1519 within Mesoamerica. The Aztecs [a] ( / ˈæztɛks / AZ-teks) were a Mesoamerican culture that flourished in central Mexico in the post-classic period from 1300 to 1521.
Aztecs: Empire, Culture & Facts | HISTORY
WEBOct 27, 2009 · Aztecs. By: History.com Editors. Updated: September 9, 2020 | Original: October 27, 2009. copy page link. Print Page. Getty Images. The Aztecs, who probably originated as a nomadic tribe in...
Aztec Empire - Wikipedia
WEBThe Aztec Empire or the Triple Alliance ( Classical Nahuatl: Ēxcān Tlahtōlōyān, [ˈjéːʃkaːn̥ t͡ɬaʔtoːˈlóːjaːn̥]) was an alliance of three Nahua city-states: Mexico-Tenochtitlan, Tetzcoco, and Tlacopan.
Aztec Civilization - World History Encyclopedia
WEBFeb 26, 2014 · The Aztec civilization, with its capital city at Tenochtitlán (Mexico City), is actually the most well-documented Mesoamerican civilization with sources including archaeology, native books (codices) and lengthy and detailed accounts from their Spanish conquerors - both by military men and Christian clergy.
Aztec Civilization - National Geographic Society
WEBThe legendary origin of the Aztec people has them migrating from a homeland called Aztlan to what would become modern-day Mexico. While it is not clear where Aztlan was, a number of scholars believe that the Mexica—as the Aztec referred to themselves— migrated south to central Mexico in the 13th century. The Mexica founding of Tenochtitlan was under direction from their patron god ...
History of the Aztecs - Wikipedia
WEBHistory of the Aztecs - Wikipedia. Contents. hide. (Top) Arrival in the Valley of Mexico. Aztec Triple Alliance. The reign of Itzcoatl 1427–1440. Moctezuma I and Tlacaelel 1440–1469. Tlacaelel. The reigns of Axayacatl 1469–1481 and Tizoc 1481–1486. The reign of Moctezuma II Xocoyotzin. Fall of the Aztec Empire. Footnotes. See also. References.
Mexico - Aztecs, Tenochtitlan, Mesoamerica | Britannica
WEBThe Aztecs are also known as Mexica or Tenochca. Tenoch, or Tenochca, was a legendary patriarch who gave his name to Tenochtitlán, the city founded by the Aztecs on an island in Lake Texcoco, in the Valley of Mexico.
Aztec Facts | Britannica
WEBAztec, Nahuatl-speaking people who in the 15th and early 16th centuries ruled a large empire in what is now central and southern Mexico. The ninth emperor, Montezuma II, was taken prisoner by Hernan Cortes and died in custody. His successors were unable to stave off Cortes, and the empire came to an end in 1521.
Aztec Religion & Culture - World History Encyclopedia
WEB2 days ago · Aztec religion and culture flourished between c. 1345 and 1521 and, at its height, influenced the majority of the people of northern Mesoamerica. Great monarchs such as Montezuma imposed Aztec ideals across the area of modern-day Mexico, influencing the region’s art, architecture, and cultural values.Their influence was so widespread that they remain the best-documented Mesoamerican ...
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