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  1. Aztecs - Wikipedia

    The Aztecs[a] (/ ˈæztɛks / AZ-teks) were a Mesoamerican civilization that flourished in central Mexico from 1300 to 1521. The Aztec people included different ethnic groups of central …

  2. Aztec | Calendar, Empire, Gods, History, Facts, Location, & Culture ...

    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, …

  3. Aztec Civilization - World History Encyclopedia

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

  4. Aztecs: Empire, Culture & Facts | HISTORY

    Oct 27, 2009 · From their magnificent capital city, Tenochtitlan, the Aztecs emerged as the dominant force in central Mexico, developing an intricate social, political, religious and …

  5. Aztec Empire - Wikipedia

    The Aztec realm was at its core composed of three Nahuatl -speaking city-states in the densely populated Valley of Mexico. Asymmetries of power elevated one of those city states …

  6. Aztec Empire | Timeline | Britannica

    Beginning in the 14th century the American Indian people known as the Aztec ruled a large empire based in what is now Mexico City, Mexico. The grandeur of the capital, Tenochtitlan, …

  7. History of the Aztecs - Wikipedia

    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 …

  8. Aztec Empire | Key People | Britannica

    List of some of the most important rulers and figures in the history of the Aztec Empire, including Montezuma II, under whom the empire reached its greatest extent, and the indigenous woman …

  9. Aztecs - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    This civilization lived in central Mexico between the 14th and 16th centuries. Their capital city was Tenochtitlan, built where Mexico City stands today. The Aztec civilization ended when Spanish …

  10. Aztec Facts | Britannica

    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 …