Aztec Empire

Triple Alliance of Nahua city-states ruling the Valley of Mexico until Spanish conquest.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Its capital Tenochtitlan, founded in 1325, rose from islands in Lake Texcoco.
• Chinampa raised-field gardens fed one of the world's largest cities of its era.
• Fell to Hernan Cortes and his Indigenous allies after the 1521 siege of Tenochtitlan.

Specifications & Metrics

• ERA: 1428 AD – 1521 AD
• REGION: Mesoamerica