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  1. Aztecs - Wikipedia

    The Aztecs[a] (/ ˈæztɛks / AZ-teks) were a Mesoamerican civilization that flourished in central Mexico from 1300 to 1521. The Aztec people included different ethnic groups of central …

  2. Aztec | Calendar, Empire, Gods, History, Facts, Location, & Culture ...

    4 days ago · The Aztec are a 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, …

  3. Aztec Civilization - World History Encyclopedia

    Feb 26, 2014 · The Aztec Empire (circa 1345 to 1521) covered at its greatest extent most of northern Mesoamerica. Aztec warriors were able to dominate their neighbouring states and …

  4. Aztecs: Empire, Culture & Facts | HISTORY

    Oct 27, 2009 · From their magnificent capital city, Tenochtitlan, the Aztecs emerged as the dominant force in central Mexico, developing an intricate social, political, religious and …

  5. Aztec Civilization - Education

    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 …

  6. Who were the Aztec, really? It’s complicated. - National …

    It was called the Triple Alliance. The Triple Alliance (popularly known as the Aztec) conquered lands so as to be able to control trade routes and raw materials.

  7. Aztec Empire - Wikipedia

    The Aztec realm was at its core composed of three Nahuatl -speaking city-states in the densely populated Valley of Mexico. Asymmetries of power elevated one of those city states …

  8. Aztec Empire | Timeline | Britannica

    Timeline of key events in the history of the Aztec Empire. Beginning in the 14th century the American Indian people known as the Aztec ruled a large empire based in what is now Mexico …

  9. History of the Aztecs - Wikipedia

    The Aztecs were a Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican people of central Mexico in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. They called themselves Mēxihcah (pronounced [meˈʃikaʔ]). The capital of the …

  10. Aztec Facts | Britannica

    4 days ago · The Aztec are a 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, …