Aztec Empire

The Triple Alliance of Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan ruling central Mexico before Cortés.

Specifications & Metrics

era

1428 – 1521

region

Mesoamerica

Core Principles & Analysis

• The Triple Alliance was formed in 1428 with Tenochtitlan as its leading power.
• Chinampa agriculture fed one of the world's largest cities.
• Cortés and his allies took Tenochtitlan in 1521 after smallpox weakened it.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Aztec Empire