The Aztecs further intensified agricultural production by constructing systems of artificial irrigation. While most of the farming occurred outside the densely populated areas, within the cities there …

Dec 10, 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, …

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

Oct 27, 2009 · The Aztecs ruled much of Mexico from the 13th century until their conquest by Hernán Cortés in 1521.

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 Aztecs left an enduring legacy in Mexican culture, language, and national identity. Many Nahuatl words, such as chocolate, tomato, and avocado, entered the global …

Mar 24, 2025 · The Aztecs believed that the universe was governed by a delicate balance, maintained through the constant offering of human blood and the performance of elaborate …

The Aztecs were a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican people of Central Mexico in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. They called themselves Mexica. The Republic of Mexico and its capital, Mexico …

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 …

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 …