Aztecs

Hernan Cortez was the Spanish explorer and adventurer, not soldier, who conquered the Aztecs

The last fully independent ruler of the Aztecs was Cuauhtemoc, who surrendered to the Spaniards and was later executed by Cortes. After the conquest there was a transitional period where their rulers were given both the Aztec title "tlatoani" and the Spanish title "gobernador" (governor). The last of these rulers was don Luis de Santa Maria Nanacacipactzin, and he died in 1565. Afterwards they were governed solely by "gobernadores", who no longer ruled for life like tlatoanis or inherited their positions based on ancestry. But descendants of the old dynasty continued to play a significant role -- for example, the second governor after Nanacacipactzin was married to the daughter of one of Nanacipactzin's predecessors.

to send messages from miles away and they would find lakes and dig a stream connected to the lake so the lake water would go through the stream and the stream would water their flowers.

they traded goods and they conquered many town,made alliances to build their empire ,and controlled a big trade process or network.

There were a few great civilizations that flourished in Mesoamerica (modern day Mexico and central america) before the Spanish conquest in the 16th century. Right before the Spanish the Aztec Empire dominated the area. Before the Aztecs it was the the Toltecs. And before the Toltecs it was the Mayans. And before the Mayans it was the Zapotecs, who were contemporary to the Romans in Europe.

From the first years of the 16th century until the last years of the 17th. It really depends on each region and individual countries. For example, Cuba was conquered in 1503; Mexico on 1521; Peru in 1532; Paraguay in 1580; the last Mayan cities in Central America were not conquered until 1697.

1. It was built on water

2. It had a giant gold temple in the middle

3. Roads connected it to the main land

4. Human Sacrifices were held on the temples

5. They used Chinampas to farm

they gained power because no one was there and the Europeans didn't even know that there was a new world out there. the Aztecs was soon drove away by Cortes from Spain and they brought many diseases with them. Cortes even conquered the Maya.

The people that are referred to as the Aztecs, the Mexica people, first arrived in the Valley of Mexico around 1248. They were forced to flee the area in 1325, however and began constructing a man-made island that would hold their city of Tenochtitlan, where current Mexico City is located.

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It was the economic, cultural and political center of the Aztec empire. It was their capital from 1325 - date of its foundation - until 1521, when it fell before Hernan Cortes and his Spanish conquistadores.

Both Spanish (1521-1821) and French (1864-1867).

Herman Cortes was the leader of the Spanish Conquest.

The Aztecs choose the location because it was believed to be the place where their god had told them to go. The sign they were looking for was a Eagle eating a snake on top of a cactus. The area was a good place originally because it had a very big variety of bird life. The land was also very little and it was not until they expanded it and adapted to the isle that things got better.

They lost their lives when peaceful greetings became vicious attacks.

The Aztec ruler Montezuma II ruled Mexico until overthrown and killed by the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes. Between 1517 and 1520, the Spanish took control of the empire.

It was then destroyed in 1575 by the Spaniards.

Tenochtitlan is a city-state located in Mexico and is the former capital of the Aztec Empire.

There seems to be some uncertainty amongst etymologists as to the meaning of the word but it seems to approximate to "At the Place Near Rock-cactus-Fruit".

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Present-day Mexico City, capital of Mexico.

Hernan Cortes.

They fought many battles but were finally defeated by Cortez and the conquistadors in 1521

1.) Geography has affected Latin America in many ways and is still affecting it now. From the pampas to the Amazon River Basin to the Andes Mountains, those three things all affect Latin America by making it harder to travel easier to farm and grow plants and giving them more water but they can also hurt the people of Latin America as well.

The Aztecs dominated large parts of Mesoamerica from the 14th to 16th century. The Aztec people were ethnic groups of central Mexico. "Aztecs" often refer to the people who built and lived in Tenochtitlan (present-day Mexico City). They founded the city in 1325.

"Aztecs" can also encompass residents of other major Aztec cities, Acolhaus and Tlacopan, the three of which formed the Aztec Triple Alliance over the next 100 years and controlled the Aztec Empire until the early 16th century.

The Nahuatl phrase directly equivalent to "good night" is cuali tayohuah.

Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire before it was conquered by Hernando Cortez, and became what we know today as Mexico City.