Where Were The Aztecs Located On A Map

Where Were The Aztecs Located On A Map. Aztec Map For Kids The Aztec Empire, also known as the Triple Alliance (Classical Nahuatl: Ēxcān Tlahtōlōyān, [ˈjéːʃkaːn̥ t͡ɬaʔtoːˈlóːjaːn̥]) or the Tenochca Empire [5], was an alliance of three Nahua city-states: Mexico-Tenochtitlan, Tetzcoco, and Tlacopan.These three city-states ruled that area in and around the Valley of Mexico from 1428 until the combined forces of the Spanish. It covered a large area of what is now central and southern Mexico

Aztec Expansionism
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The Aztec Empire's capital, Tenochtitlan, was located where Mexico City stands today The Aztec Empire was a powerful force in Mesoamerica during the 15th and early 16th centuries

Aztec Expansionism

Tenochtitlán, ancient capital of the Aztec empire The Aztecs [a] (/ ˈ æ z t ɛ k s / AZ-teks) were a Mesoamerican civilization that flourished in central Mexico in the post-classic period from 1300 to 1521 The empire started small but grew to control much of central Mexico.

Aztec World Map. A map illustrating the origins and territorial expansion of the Aztec Empire in Mesoamerica between the 14th and 16th centuries. The ninth emperor, Montezuma II, was taken prisoner by Hernan Cortes and died in custody

Aztec Empire. It ruled much of the region from the 1400s until the Spanish arrived in 1519. The map below shows generally what the Aztec empire looked like before it's fall