Aztec

mexico

1111

The Nahuatl speaking peoples began as poor hunter-gatherers in northern Mexico, in a place known to them as Aztlan.(1111)

what they thought

1300

Some people believe the Aztecs wandered for generations, heading ever southward. Backward and poor, other more settled people didn’t want the Aztecs to settle near them and moved. (1300)

Power

1300

In the late 1300s and early 1400s, the Aztecs became politically powerful and became strong warriors and diplomats

Moving

1345

1345 to1521 The Aztecs forged an empire over the Mexican highlands At its height, the Aztecs ruled over 80,000 square miles throughout central Mexico, from the Gulf Coast to the Pacific Ocean, and south.

Empire

1428

The Aztecs empire was strong and sturdy and had a lot of food, water, and good resources for them to live (1428)

warriors

1519

warrior costumes, cacao beans, maize, cotton, honey, salt and slaves for human sacrifice. Gems, gold, and jewelry came to Tenochtitlan as a tribute for the emperor. Wars for tribute made them stronger. 1519

Wealth

1519

The Aztec Empire was powerful, wealthy and rich in culture, architecture and the arts. The Spanish entered the scene in 1519 when Hernan Cortes landed an exploratory vessel on the coast.

wepons

1519

Aztecs warriors carried weapons like bows and arrows. They also carried weapons for the melee when armies came together. The lowest ranks of warriors carried a club and shield. Higher ranks were awarded better weapons such as swords and shields 1519

family

1519

A group of interrelated families then formed a calpulli, a sort of neighborhood. The calpullis organized local schools and took care of the group as a whole.1519

Money

1521

In 1521 Millions of people in 38 provinces paid to tribute the Aztec .Montezuma II, prior to the Spanish Conquest