I. The Aztec empire established around 1100 CE, with independent city-states. Between the years 1345 to 1521 the Aztec empire was the strongest. Spain conquered the Aztecs in 1521, causing the empire to fall. At their prime they covered almost all of Mesoamerica, Mexico to upper South America. In the fertile valley of Mexico, the Aztecs built their capital city, Tenochtitlan, that was on an island in Lake Texcoco. The city was built in 1325 and had up to 200,000 inhabitants. Prior to the fall
the Aztec Empire Throughout the history of humanity there have been many a great society. Often the reason for their greatness is due to unrelenting violence to conquer their enemies and keep their empire under control. Some cultures increased the level the violence by glorifying it and turning into sport and spectacle, such as the ancient Romans with their gladiator fights. No other society has embraced violence and integrated it into such an important aspect of their culture as the Aztecs. This
The fall of the Aztec empire was caused by various actions and situations in history. First of all, the Spanish colonists brutally took control of the city of Tenochtitlan home of the Aztec people. Secondly, colonists brought diseases the indians had never been exposed to. Finally, the colonists stole their women and enslaved the indians. The great injustice of the Aztecs annihilation was caused by colonists on the date of August, 13, 1521. Some may say the Aztec Indians brought the extinction of
The Aztec Empire collapsed during 1521, due to the Spaniards colonization on the Aztec’s land. The Spaniards were in search of a New World to gain power and gold. There were able to destroy the Aztec Empire with the help of other groups that were against them. Some of the reasons that lead to the fall of the Aztec Empire and cause of there vanish were religion, sacrifices, politics and disease. Of course there is probably other factors that we haven’t discovered yet that contributed into their downfall
The Aztecs, a tribe that originated in northern Mexico, arrived in Mesoamerica around the beginning of the 13th century. From their unique capital city, Tenochtitlan, the Aztecs emerged as the leading power in central Mexico. The Aztec Empire began as an alliance of three Nahua city-states: Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan. They developed a complex religious, social, political and commercial organization.The form of government at the time of the Triple Alliance was a confederacy that bonded together
Between 600 and 1500ce both the Mongol empire and the Aztec empire had the similar goal to gain more power and land within their political systems. However the way these two groups of people achieved this goal and managed the social aspect of their empires was very different. The Mongolian empire was out of the ordinary because it was a meritocracy which is government or the holding of power by people selected on the basis of their ability. This meant you rule by what you contribute to the society
The Aztec’s formed their empire using government, religion, and war. In 1428, the Aztecs dispatched warriors to conquer the surrounding civilizations which lead to the creation of their empire. Starting at Tenochtitlan, the Aztec’s conquered different tribes between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean. The Conquered people were required to pay taxes and submit tribute to Aztec society. When the Aztecs conquered a new group they did so to gain wealth, subjects, and sacrifices to their deities
of the Aztec and the Inca empires that were the biggest Empires in Central and Southern America. When the Spanish had come to south and central America they faced many different civilizations with different cultures. I believe there were different forms of cultural contact between the Spanish conquering the Aztec and Incan empires due to their different locations and cultures. I also believe there were many similarities between the cultural contacts that occurred as well. The Incan empire is located
The Aztecs had a very organized and methodical way of life. Compared to the the Incan Empire, or the Europeans, the Aztecs maintained very good hygiene and cleaned themselves daily. Unlike the Europeans, the Aztecs took baths every day, brushed their teeth, and wore deodorant. In European societies, women were treated as inferior to men, and were not allowed as many rights as men, such as owning land or becoming a leader in society, whether it be religious or political. However, in the Aztec Empire
The Aztec Empire was conquered in 1520 A.D.. This conquering altered the empire throughout history. The conquistadors, or better known as the "top dogs" of the Spanish Conquest of America triumphed over the Aztec Empire in the 1500's. A tremendous amount of violence, killing, and spreading of diseases such as measles, and small pox occurred during the vanquish of the Aztecs of Mexico. Due to Hernán Cortés and the conquistadors, the Aztecs would have remained in rule if Cortés had not conquered the