Aztec Civilization

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Brief history of the Aztec Empire

In the period from 1068 to 1168 AD, the Chichimecas tribe left the island of Aztlan. The exact location of the island is unknown, but [...]
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Flower Wars

The Flower Wars were ritual conflicts that occurred periodically between the Aztec Triple Alliance, consisting of Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan, and the neighboring city-states of [...]
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Motecuhzoma (Montezuma)

Motecuhzoma (Montezuma) I ruled from 1440 to 1468. He was solely focused on the expansion of the Aztec Empire. Following his death, the Aztecs were [...]
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Tenochtitlan

Tenochtitlan, originally known as México-Tenochtitlan, was a Mexica city-state on an island in Lake Texcoco in the Valley of Mexico. Founded on June 20, 1325, [...]