The Aztecs[a] (/ ˈæztɛks / AZ-teks) were a Mesoamerican civilization that flourished in central Mexico from 1300 to 1521. The Aztec people included different ethnic groups of central …

Dec 10, 2025 · The Aztec are a Nahuatl-speaking people who in the 15th and early 16th centuries ruled a large empire in what is now central and southern Mexico. The ninth emperor, …

Aztec (native of Aztlan) is a popular term widely used in Europe and the United States, but it is very imprecise. Although generally used in referring to the inhabitants of Mexico Tenochtitlan, …

Oct 27, 2009 · The exact origins of the Aztec people are uncertain, but they are believed to have begun as a northern tribe of hunter-gatherers whose name came from their homeland Aztlan, …

Oct 21, 2024 · Some suggest that the Aztecs were the rulers of Aztlán and the Mexica (Mexitin) were subjects to the Aztecs, another story tells that their deity Huitzilopochtli told the Mexica to …

Oct 25, 2025 · To the Aztecs themselves the word "aztec" was not an endonym for any particular ethnic group. Rather it was an umbrella term used to refer to several ethnic groups, not all of …

The Aztecs / Mexicas were the Indigenous people who dominated northern Mexico at the time of the Spanish conquest led by Hernan CORTES in the early 16th century.

Yes, the Aztecs were indeed Native Americans. They were a Mesoamerican culture that thrived in what is now central Mexico from the 14th to the 16th centuries. The Aztecs established a …

Before being conquered in 1521 by the Spaniards, the Aztec Indians had one of the most dynamic ancient civilizations in the Americas, with a population of 15 million and close to 500 cities.

Nov 6, 2024 · Yes, the Aztecs are considered a Native American tribe. The term “Native American” encompasses a vast array of diverse indigenous cultures, languages, and traditions …