Aztecs
The Aztecs were one of the most historic figures in the 13th century to the mid-15th century. In the paper I will discuss where they came from, there religion, where they ruled, and most importantly their life style and how they ended.
The Aztecs originated as a nomadic tribe in northern Mexico, arrived in Mesoamerica around the beginning of the 13th century. From their magnificent capital city, Tenochtitlan, the Aztecs emerged as one of the most dominant force in central Mexico, developing an intricate social, political, religious and commercial organization that brought many of the regions city-states under their control by the 15th century. But soon that ended by very famous Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortez. Cortez led a group of invaders and overthrew the Aztecs by force and captured Tenochtitlan in 1521, bringing an end to the Mesoamerica’s last great native civilization. …show more content…
The Aztecs were also known as the Tenochca (from which the name of their capital city, Tenochtitlan, was derived) or the Mexica (the origin of the name of the city that would replace Tenochtitlan, as well as the name for the entire country). With their arrival to Mexico they helped bring the fall of the previous dominant Mesoamerican civilization, the Toltecs. After their fall, the Aztecs will start building and become one of the most dominant forces in
The Aztecs were one of the most historic figures in the 13th century to the mid-15th century. In the paper I will discuss where they came from, there religion, where they ruled, and most importantly their life style and how they ended.
The Aztecs originated as a nomadic tribe in northern Mexico, arrived in Mesoamerica around the beginning of the 13th century. From their magnificent capital city, Tenochtitlan, the Aztecs emerged as one of the most dominant force in central Mexico, developing an intricate social, political, religious and commercial organization that brought many of the regions city-states under their control by the 15th century. But soon that ended by very famous Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortez. Cortez led a group of invaders and overthrew the Aztecs by force and captured Tenochtitlan in 1521, bringing an end to the Mesoamerica’s last great native civilization. …show more content…
The Aztecs were also known as the Tenochca (from which the name of their capital city, Tenochtitlan, was derived) or the Mexica (the origin of the name of the city that would replace Tenochtitlan, as well as the name for the entire country). With their arrival to Mexico they helped bring the fall of the previous dominant Mesoamerican civilization, the Toltecs. After their fall, the Aztecs will start building and become one of the most dominant forces in