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He told them to look for an eagle on a catus with a serpent in its talon. This is depicted on the Mexican flag.

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Who built Aztec?

The Aztec civilization was built by the Mexica people who migrated to the Valley of Mexico in the 13th century. They founded their capital city, Tenochtitlan, on an island in Lake Texcoco, which is present-day Mexico City. The Aztecs established a vast empire through military conquest and alliances with other city-states in the region.


When did the Aztec's colonisataion take place?

The Aztec civilization originated around the 14th century in central Mexico. They built their capital city of Tenochtitlan on an island in Lake Texcoco, which later became present-day Mexico City. The Spanish conquered the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century, leading to the colonization of the region.


Why did the Aztecs built the Aztec pyramid?

To honour their gods. The aztecs thought that the sky was a sacred place so they built their temples as tall as they could in order to be able to reach the gods.not a very clear anser for this question in this world today. try again later


Why did the Aztecs build the temples?

The Aztecs built temples for religious purposes. They believed in a complex pantheon of gods and performed rituals and ceremonies to honor and appease these gods. The temples were seen as sacred spaces where communication between the human and divine realms could take place.


What role did the Aztecs believe Huitzilopitchli played in finding a new home?

The Aztecs believed that Huitzilopochtli, their god of sun and war, guided them to find their new home in the Valley of Mexico. They believed that he directed them to settle in the place where they would see an eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus devouring a snake, as seen in their founding myth.

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How did the Aztecs welcome the spanish?

When Cortes appears at the Aztecs empire, they believe that he is the god, Quetzalcoatl but he is truly an enemy that is out to destroy the Aztec Empire. Anyway, the Aztecs welcome the Spanish with food, and with a place to stay that lines the entire city giving an easy way to defeat the Aztecs.


Who built Aztec?

The Aztec civilization was built by the Mexica people who migrated to the Valley of Mexico in the 13th century. They founded their capital city, Tenochtitlan, on an island in Lake Texcoco, which is present-day Mexico City. The Aztecs established a vast empire through military conquest and alliances with other city-states in the region.


Why Were the Aztecs cannibals?

there were no berrys in that aztec place


How did people get from place to place in the Aztecs empire?

in the Aztec empire, if you wanted to get somewhere, you walked.However, they maintained excellent roads throughout the empire for travelers and messengers, even though they had no wheeled vehicles.There were no horses in America until the Spanish came and brought some over.


Did Ancient Aztec have any roads?

No, the ancient Aztecs actually never moved from place to place because they had so much gold. You see, the traded every ounce of gold they had to Spain for protection from other tribes. Eventually, the Spanish tired of the Aztec Empire's monopoly of gold and took over the Aztecs with Cortez and such. In essence, the Spanairds "cut the middle man". You're welcome.


When did the Aztec's colonisataion take place?

The Aztec civilization originated around the 14th century in central Mexico. They built their capital city of Tenochtitlan on an island in Lake Texcoco, which later became present-day Mexico City. The Spanish conquered the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century, leading to the colonization of the region.


Was the Aztec people given their name from the spanish people?

NO. The term "Aztec" comes from the Nahuatl language, the language of the Aztec peoples, meaning "the people of Azatlan" a mythical place that the Aztecs believed themselves to be originally from.


Where was Inca's empire established?

the incas established it in the same place that the Aztecs and the mayans did


Where was Aztec?

The Aztecs was in the place of Mexico City, Mexico. Of course if you want to know where they were before they came to Mexico... I don't know.


What Mexican city was the capitol of the Aztec civilization?

Tenochitlan. Unfortunately, after the Spanish defeated the Aztecs, they destroyed the city and built what is now Mexico City in its place. Some ruins exist however, most notably the Temple of the Eagle Knights, where new members of the Eagle Knights were accepted. If you would like to learn more, the tv series "Engineering an Empire" did a great job with "Engineering an Empire - Aztecs".


How did Aztec royalty rule?

Aztec royalty ruled in a family oriented sort of way. Governments were built from family units and were structured to be like the governments that were in place before the Aztecs took over.


Who led the spanish march into the Aztec empire in 1519?

Honey, that would be Hernan Cortes. He waltzed right into the Aztec empire like he owned the place, causing all sorts of chaos and ultimately bringing about the downfall of the Aztec civilization. It was like a bad episode of reality TV, but with more conquistadors and less drama.