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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 · The Aztecs, who probably originated as a nomadic tribe in northern Mexico, arrived in Mesoamerica around the beginning of the 13th century. From their magnificent capital city, Tenochtitlan, the...
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 ...
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.
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.
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.
Aztec summary | 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 Aztec may have originated on the northern Mexican plateau before migrating to their later location. Their migration may have been linked to the collapse of the Toltec civilization.
Introduction to the Aztecs (Mexica) (article) | Khan Academy
WEBIntroduction to the Aztecs (Mexica) Google Classroom. by Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank. Coatlicue, c. 1500, Mexica (Aztec), found on the Southeast edge of the Plaza Mayor/Zocalo in Mexico City, basalt, 257 cm high (National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City) ( Smarthistory video and essay on this Coatlicue sculpture)
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