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Aztec Empire's territorial organization in 1519. Originally, the Aztec empire was a loose alliance between three cities: Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and the most junior partner, Tlacopan. As such, they were known as the 'Triple Alliance.' This political form was very common in Mesoamerica, where alliances of city-states were ever fluctuating.
With Aztec dominance between Teozapotlan and Xoconochco (map based on the undocumented map File:Aztecempirelocation.png by Gengiskanhg) Undocumented map, by Gengiskanhg Original research, so not enough reliable, according to its author
English: Map of the Aztec Empire lead by Tenochtitlan circa 1519, before the arrival of the Spanish. Français : Étendue de l' empire Aztèque soumis à la Triple Alliance , dirigée par Tenochtitlan, à l'arrivée des Espagnols en 1519.
The Aztecs [a] (/ ˈ æ z t ɛ k s / AZ-teks) were a Mesoamerican civilization that flourished in central Mexico in the post-classic period from 1300 to 1521. The Aztec people included different ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who dominated large parts of Mesoamerica from the 14th to the 16th centuries.
Map showing the expansion of the Aztec Triple Alliance. The conquests of Ahuitzotl are marked in yellow. [1]Ahuitzotl (Nahuatl languages: āhuitzotl, Nahuatl pronunciation: [aːˈwit͡sot͡ɬ] ⓘ) was the eighth Aztec ruler, the Huey Tlatoani of the city of Tenochtitlan, son of princess Atotoztli II.
Thus the Aztec Empire had its largest geographical extent when the Spaniards arrived in 1519. Some sources claim that Moctezuma II, and the Aztecs, believed the arriving Spanish to be linked to the supposed return of an exiled god, Quetzlcoatl , who was supposed to return pale and bearded.
This is one of the most important Aztec sites and was discovered in 1933, [3] and explored by José García Payón in 1935. [4] The visible complex dates from the Aztec Empire but the site's use as a ceremonial center appears to be much older. [4] The sanctuary complex was built from the mid 15th century to the beginnings of the 16th.