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AZTECSAZTECSThe Aztec people were certain ethnic The Aztec people were certain ethnic

groups of central Mexico, particularly groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who dominated large parts language and who dominated large parts of Mesoamerica in the 14th, 15th and of Mesoamerica in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, a period referred to as 16th centuries, a period referred to as the late post-classic period the late post-classic period in Mesoamerican chronology. in Mesoamerican chronology.

AZTECSAZTECSFrom the 13th century Valley of From the 13th century Valley of

Mexico was the core of Aztec Mexico was the core of Aztec civilization: here the capital of the civilization: here the capital of the Aztec Triple Alliance, the city Aztec Triple Alliance, the city of Tenochtitlan, was built in Lake of Tenochtitlan, was built in Lake Texcoco.Texcoco.

AZTECSAZTECS   The Triple Alliance formed its The Triple Alliance formed its

tributary empire expanding its political tributary empire expanding its political hegemony far beyond the Valley of hegemony far beyond the Valley of Mexico, conquering other city states Mexico, conquering other city states throughout Mesoamerica. At its pinnacle throughout Mesoamerica. At its pinnacle Aztec culture had rich and Aztec culture had rich and complex mythological and religious tradicomplex mythological and religious traditions.tions.

AZTECSAZTECSIn 1521, was the the Spanish In 1521, was the the Spanish

colonization of the America, Hernán colonization of the America, Hernán Cortés, along with a large number of Cortés, along with a large number of Nahuatl speaking indigenous allies, Nahuatl speaking indigenous allies, conquered Tenochtitlan and defeated conquered Tenochtitlan and defeated the Aztec Triple Alliance under the the Aztec Triple Alliance under the leadership of Hueyi Tlatoani Moctezuma leadership of Hueyi Tlatoani Moctezuma II; It was "The Fall of the Aztec II; It was "The Fall of the Aztec Empire". Spanish people founded the Empire". Spanish people founded the new settlement of Mexico City on the new settlement of Mexico City on the site of the ruined Aztec capital.site of the ruined Aztec capital.

AZTEC CULTUREAZTEC CULTUREAztec culture is the culture of the Aztec culture is the culture of the

people referred to as Aztec. The notion people referred to as Aztec. The notion of "Aztec civilization" is best of "Aztec civilization" is best understood as a particular horizon of a understood as a particular horizon of a general Mesoamerican civilization.general Mesoamerican civilization.

Aztecs of Tenochtitlan shared with Aztecs of Tenochtitlan shared with many other cultures of central Mexico many other cultures of central Mexico the agricultural basis of maize the agricultural basis of maize cultivation, the basic social organization cultivation, the basic social organization dividing society into classes of dividing society into classes of noble noble pipiltinpipiltin and  and macehuallimacehualli commoners commoners..

AZTEC CULTUREAZTEC CULTUREThe complex of religious beliefs and The complex of religious beliefs and

practices including most of the practices including most of the pantheon, the calendric system of pantheon, the calendric system of aaxiuhpohuallixiuhpohualli of 365 days intercalated  of 365 days intercalated with a with a tonalpohuallitonalpohualli of 260 days.  of 260 days. Cultural traits particular to the Aztecs Cultural traits particular to the Aztecs of Tenochtitlan was the veneration of of Tenochtitlan was the veneration of the Mexica patron God Huitzilopochtli, the Mexica patron God Huitzilopochtli, the construction of twin pyramids, and the construction of twin pyramids, and the ceramic ware known as Aztec.the ceramic ware known as Aztec.

AZTEC EMPIREAZTEC EMPIREThe Aztec empire was a tribute empire The Aztec empire was a tribute empire

based in Tenochtitlan, which extended based in Tenochtitlan, which extended its power throughout Mesoamerica in its power throughout Mesoamerica in the late postclassic period. It the late postclassic period. It originated in 1427 as a Triple originated in 1427 as a Triple alliance between the alliance between the citystates Tenochtitlan, Texcoco and Tlcitystates Tenochtitlan, Texcoco and Tlacopan who allied to defeat acopan who allied to defeat the Tepanec state of Azcapotzalco, the Tepanec state of Azcapotzalco, that had previously dominated theBasin that had previously dominated theBasin of Mexico.of Mexico.

AZTEC EMPIREAZTEC EMPIRESoon Texcoco and Tlacopan became Soon Texcoco and Tlacopan became

junior partners in the alliance which was junior partners in the alliance which was de-facto lead by the Mexica of de-facto lead by the Mexica of Tenochtitlan Tenochtitlan

The empire extended its power by a The empire extended its power by a combination of trade and military combination of trade and military conquest. It was never a true territorial conquest. It was never a true territorial empire controlling a territory by large empire controlling a territory by large military garrisons in conquered military garrisons in conquered provinces. provinces.

AZTEC EMPERORSAZTEC EMPERORSTenoch (1325-1376)Tenoch (1325-1376)Acamapichtli (1376-1395)Acamapichtli (1376-1395)Huitzilíhuitl (1395-1417)Huitzilíhuitl (1395-1417)Chimalpopoca (1397-1427)Chimalpopoca (1397-1427)Itzcóatl (1427-1440)Itzcóatl (1427-1440)Moctezuma I (1440-1469)Moctezuma I (1440-1469)Axayacatl (1469-1481) Axayacatl (1469-1481) MOCTEZUMAMOCTEZUMATízoc (1481-1486)Tízoc (1481-1486)Ahuitzotl (1486-1502)Ahuitzotl (1486-1502)Moctezuma II (1502-1520)Moctezuma II (1502-1520)Cuitláhuac (1520)Cuitláhuac (1520)Cuauhtémoc (1520-1521) Cuauhtémoc (1520-1521) MOCTEZUMA IIMOCTEZUMA II

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