Aztec

= Aztec =

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> ==== ==== > || 1195 || Aztecs arrived in Valley of Mexico. || > || || || > || 1250 || Aztecs settled near Lake Texcoco. || > || || || > || 1325 || Tenochtitlan was founded. First temple built by Aztecs. || > || 1350 || Causeways built with canals. || > || 1370 || Tenoch, Aztec Priest-Ruler, died. > Aztecs ruled by Tepanecs. || > || 1375 || Acamapichtli becomes first ruler of Aztecs. || > || || || > || 1400 || Tepanecs were defeated. > Aztecs expand and rule whole valley. || > || 1428 || Aztecs joined forces with Texcoco & Tlacopan formed Triple Alliance. Atzcapotzalco conquered. || > || 1440 || Moctezuma started rule. || > || 1452 || Tenochtitlan destroyed by flood. 1452-4 Famine. || > || 1458 || Moctezuma sent armies to conquer lands. || > || 1469 || Moctezuma I died. || > || 1486 || Ahuizotu became ruler. || > || 1487 || Great Temple at Tenochtitlan dedicated. > Aztecs expanded southward into Mayan territories. || > || || || > || 1502 || Moctezuma II became ruler. Aztec Empire at height. || > || 1519 || Cortez comes to Mexico. Moctezuma II killed. || > || 1520 || Cuitlahuac elected ruler. || > || 1521 || Tenochtitlan destroyed. || > || 1522 || Tenochtitlan rebuilt, named Mexico City. Declared capital of Spanish colony of New Spain. ||
 * ==== Dates eline ====
 * 1100 || Aztecs left homeland in search of new home. ||


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 * ====__Location and Geograph __====
 * They lived in South America culture areas by the Andes mountains spreading down the west coast of South America.
 * Also in the Valley of Mexico.
 * ====__Political __====
 * The emperor had absolute power.
 * They based their power on militar conquest.
 * They exersized loose contorl over the empire letting local rulers govern their own regions.


 * __Economic __
 * They were a poor civilization at first and as time went on they became wealthier.
 * __Religion __
 * They made sacrifices to The Sun God it was the most important cerimony
 * They also had ceremonies that were designed to communicate with the other gods.
 * In these ceremonies they gave offerings to the gods.


 * __Social __
 * The Aztecs formed a special type of elite.
 * Thye had two main groups commoners and enslaved persons.
 * Commoners included: merchants, artisans, soldiers, and farmers who owned their own land.


 * __Interactions__
 * If the local rules did not tribute to the emperor, the army would come in and destroy their villages and captured or slaughtered the inhabitants.


 * __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Arts and Sciences __
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">They made everything revolving around their religion.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Calenders
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sunstone
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Gods

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