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Le Intro
The Aztecs, a race of warriors. People of this culture lived a life of success
and power. They were advanced, they were passionate, they still live on
and it is our job to continue their name.

Picture is Tenochtitlan

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The Nahua peoples began to migrate into
Mesoamerica from northern Mexico in the 6th century.
According to Aztec legend, in 1323, the Mexicas
were shown a vision of an eagle perched on a
prickly pear cactus, eating a snake. This vision
indicated that this was the location where they
were to build their home.

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Key Events

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1150: Aztec civilization is formally founded

1376-1375: Acamapichtli takes rule

Acamapichtli: First king. He was a tactician

who was vital to land expansion
Huitzilihuitl: The son of Acama. He introduced
canoes into warfare
Itzcoatl: Son of a slave and a noble, he rose
through ranks as a military leader, brother to
Montezuma II.
Tizoc: A weak ruler who did nothing special, he
is regarded as a puny being.
Montezuma II: A ruler who destroyed his land
through an offer of friendship

1395-1417: Huitzilihuitzl rules

1427-1440: Itzcoatl rules
1481-1486: Tizoc rules
1502-1520: Montezuma II rules
1525: The end of the empire

Acamapichtli

First ruler of the Aztecs

Started his rule in 1376
Chosen to rule do to powerful bloodlines
Turned the small nation into a powerful monarch
Started building projects to make the island bigger
His rule ended in 1395

Huitzilihuitl

The second ruler of the Aztecs

Known as Hummingbird Feather
His wife was guarded by serpents
His father-in-law was said to be a sorcerer
Itzcoatl was his brother
Moctezuma I was his son

Chimalpopoca

Third ruler of the Aztecs

Ruled from 1417-1427
Started projects that spanned to Tlacopan and Lake Texcoco
Created a new aqueduct that supplied the city with fresh water
Assassinated in 1472
His son killed his brother to take the throne

Itzcoatl

4th ruler
His rule began in 1427
His first victory was over the Tepanecs
He forged the Triple Alliance with Texcoco and Tlacopan
Itzcoatl was a very strong leader
He conquered many neighboring lands
He ordered all existing records to be destroyed

Moctezuma I

5th king of the Aztecs

His name is also Montezuma I
A cold and calculating warrior
He gave the Aztecs a sense of independence
A top general amongst many
Under his reign the Aztecs expanded
He re-worked the Mexicas calendar

Tizoc

7th ruler of the Aztecs

Described as very weak
He did not get much accomplished
He ruled for a short
He was not bad, just not good
What he accomplished was a remodel of his palace
The number 7 was not lucky this time

Tenochtitlan
Aztec capital since 1325
Was considered The Basin of Mexico
Artificially made larger do to causeways and an
aqueduct to supply water
Spaniards and Cortes arrive at Tenochtitlan in 1519
Attempts to siege Tenochtitlan by Cortes spanned for 3
years

Texcoco
Built by the pre-columbian Nahuatl
The Tepanec gained Texcoco through tribute
One of the major cities of the Triple Alliance
Became the capital of Acolhua in 1337
It originally was destroyed in 1428
A long sought after city because of its location

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Enemies
Texlacans: A major enemy of the Aztecs, they are the ones that sided with
Cortes to take control and wipe out the Aztecs
Huaxtec: Another major enemy, they wore a pointed helmet into battle
Purempecha: They successfully managed to not let the Aztecs actually
expand. They were highly skilled but rarely were on the offensive
Spaniards: The ones who did the Aztecs in, even with the Spaniards
advantages, it still took them a very long time to finally win the war

Timeline

Fun facts

The leaders of the Aztecs were called Tlatoani.

Children had mandatory schooling much like us.

Oxford university is older than the Aztec empire.

The Aztecs believe that humans have been wiped out 4 times during the 4 previous eras.

They did not create the calendar that was wrong, that was the Mayans

The Aztecs are also called Mexica

A 4 year drought almost destroyed the civilization

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