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They called themselves Mexica. An American writing a book coined the term Aztec to distinguish the ancient generation of Mexicans from the current generation. He came up with the name Aztec off of their homeland called Aztlan. The man who coined the name Aztec, was a German traveler in the early eigtheenth century and he thought of the name since the Mexicans came from a town called Aztlan, but the Mexicans never called themselves that.
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Another name for Aztecs?
there were calledthe mixtecs before they called them selves the Aztecs
What did the Aztecs call there books?
aquafolia
What did Aztecs call their books?
codices
What did the Aztecs call their king?
Ajaw
What did the Aztecs call their emperor?
emperors?
Why did the Aztecs call themselves The Aztecs and what does the word mean?
They didn't they called themselves the Mexicas
What did vikings call them selves?
scraling
Did the Aztecs call themselves Mexica?
YES
Did the Mayan Incas or Aztecs call their large empire the 4 Quarters of the world?
I think it is the Aztecs but I am not sure
How was the Aztecs vulnerable?
The Aztecs original name is "Mexica", europeans called them Aztecs because of Aztlan, the area basicaly western u.s.(California) It's not the proper name to call ... Mexico
What do you call a person with a big ego?
A person with a big ego can be called arrogant, conceited, or self-absorbed.
What did Aztecs call their leaders?
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.
