The Aztecs were stationed in Mexico and had more than one leader.
Leader #1. Acamapichtli.
2. Huitzilihuitl.
3. Chimalpopoca.
4. Itzcoatl.
5. Moctezuma ilhuicamina
6. Axayacatl.
7. Tizoc.
8. Ahuitzotl.
9. Moctezuma Xocoyotzin.
10. Cuitlahuac.
11. Cuauhtemoc.
Acamapichtli: 1376-1396. Guided early construction of the city, accomplished a number of local conquests "Handful of Arrows".
Huitzilihuitl: 1397-1417. Guided early construction of the city, accomplished a number of local conquests "Hummingbird Feather".
Chimalpopoca: 1417-1427. Guided early construction of the city, accomplished a number of local conquests "Smoking Shield".
Itzcoatl: 1428-1440. Formed a coalition with other lakeside people against the Tepanecs, brought an end to the Tepanec Domination of the basin of Mexico by sacking the city of Azcapotzalco, founded the empire of the Triple Alliance "Obsidan Serpent".
Moctezuma ilhuicamina: 1440-1469. Established the Aztecs' victorious military program, greatly expanded Aztec empire "Angry Lord, Archer in the Sky".
Axayacatl: 1469-1481. Continued to expand the Aztec empire, lost to the fierce Tarascans of Michoacan "Water Face".
Tizoc: 1481-1486. Was relatively weak and... well... a coward in battle. His life was short and his deeds few. His principal achievement being to initiate a major renovation and expansion of the Templo Mayor complex "Chalk Leg".
Ahuitzotl: 1486-1502. Was a fierce warrior, rebuilt the Great Temple, sacrificed 20,000 to 80,000 victims at temple's opening ceremony, empire stretched from coast to coast "Water Beast".
Moctezuma Xocoyotzin: 1502-1520. Last great Aztec ruler, lead many successful military campaigns, died during Spanish Conquest "Angry Lord, The Younger".
Cuithahuac: 1520. Ruled after Moctezuma the Younger and died 80 days later of smallpox.
Cuautemoc: 1520-1525. Spanish destroy the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan, Aztec empire ends, Cuauhtemoc hung by Cortes' people.
"Quotes" are nicknames
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The Aztecs called their rulers Huey Tlatoani or Great Speaker since he was believed to be the incarnation of the sun and war gods on earth.
The aztecs wanted to be self sufficient and therefore allowed the local leaders to govern their own nation!
Aztec leaders were called tlatoani, which means great speaker. The Spaniards applied the title of Emperor to Aztec leaders. However, this is an inaccurate description, as emperor denotes the idea of a birthright to a throne, and the Aztecs had no conception of this backward notion of governance.
Aztecs did what Aztecs did best
Yes they did.
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High ruler when the Aztecs went to war!
The Aztecs had a variety of different jobs. Some were government and religious leaders and others were farmers. Many were merchants and some were warriors.
The Aztecs called their rulers Huey Tlatoani or Great Speaker since he was believed to be the incarnation of the sun and war gods on earth.
they were ruled by a class of nobles made up of priests and military leaders.
The aztecs wanted to be self sufficient and therefore allowed the local leaders to govern their own nation!
Like any nation they had many leaders throughout their history but the last and most well known was called Montezuma.
Aztec leaders were called tlatoani, which means great speaker. The Spaniards applied the title of Emperor to Aztec leaders. However, this is an inaccurate description, as emperor denotes the idea of a birthright to a throne, and the Aztecs had no conception of this backward notion of governance.
The tributes supported many Aztec leaders, including priests and government officials.
One of the main uses of the tributes the Aztecs demanded from conquered peoples was to support the economy of the Aztec empire. The tributes provided valuable resources such as food, textiles, and luxury goods that were redistributed among the ruling elite and used for trade.
Aztecs did what Aztecs did best