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 Mexico, particularly …

Nov 1, 2025 · 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, Montezuma II, was …

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 permit rulers such …

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 commercial organization...

In just a century, the Aztec built an empire in the area now called central Mexico. The arrival of the Spanish conquistadors brought it to a sudden end.

Jul 13, 2025 · The Aztec civilization was a dynamic and sophisticated culture that flourished in Mesoamerica for nearly two centuries. Their achievements in architecture, governance, agriculture, …

Mar 24, 2025 · The Aztec Empire, which flourished in central Mexico from the 14th to the 16th century, was one of the most remarkable and complex civilizations in the history of the Americas.

The Aztec Empire, also known as the Triple Alliance (Classical Nahuatl: Ēxcān Tlahtōlōyān, [ˈjéːʃkaːn̥ t͡ɬaʔtoːˈlóːjaːn̥]) or historiographically as the Tenochca Empire, [5][6] was an alliance of three Nahua …

Within 50 years of founding Tenochtitlan, the Aztec had extended their rule all across the valley. They formed political alliances with other states, skillfully intermarried with their nobles, and fought …

Beginning in the 14th century the American Indian people known as the Aztec ruled a large empire based in what is now Mexico City, Mexico. The grandeur of the capital, Tenochtitlan, showed power …