Who were the Aztec's?

Answer 1

The Aztecs were an indigenous group of the region now known as Mexico. They developed an empire composed of smaller indigenous groups that lasted up until the arrival of the Spaniards. Originally called the Mexica, the Aztecs were originally a nomadic tribe that appeared in the valley of Mexico sometime in the twelfth century. Historians say they spoke Nahuatl, however, it is questioned whether that was their original language. Birton Kirkwood, in his book The History of Mexico, writes that the "early years [of the Aztecs] were ones of almost constant wandering and flight from enemies. … Their neighbors criticized them for stealing women and practicing human sacrifice." As skilled and fierce warriors, the Aztecs quickly grew in power over other groups and developed a significant framework of trading. The Aztecs continued to grow in strength and widen their area of influence up to the Spanish Inquisition.

Answer 2

The Aztec people were an ethnic people of central Mexico, who particularly spoke the Nahuatl language and who dominated large parts of Mesoamerica in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries.

Often the term "Aztec" refers exclusively to the Mexica people of Tenochtitlan (now the location of Mexico City), situated on an island in Lake Texcoco.

Answer 3

The Aztecs were an indigenous group of the region now known as Mexico. They developed an empire composed of smaller indigenous groups that lasted up until the arrival of the Spaniards. Originally called the Mexica, the Aztecs were originally a nomadic tribe that appeared in the valley of Mexico sometime in the twelfth century. Historians say they spoke Nahuatl, however, it is questioned whether that was their original language. Birton Kirkwood, in his book The History of Mexico, writes that the "early years [of the Aztecs] were ones of almost constant wandering and flight from enemies. … Their neighbors criticized them for stealing women and practicing human sacrifice." As skilled and fierce warriors, the Aztecs quickly grew in power over other groups and developed a significant framework of trading. The Aztecs continued to grow in strength and widen their area of influence up to the Spanish Inquisition.