Aztec Empire

Tenoktitran is the capital and the center of the Aztec empire. It was founded in 1325 and served as the capital until 1520 when the Spanish conquistor Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztecs.

Tenochtitlan is located in the wetland of Mexico City in southwest Mexico. Nobody wanted this land, so the Aztecs could settle there. At first it was not a suitable place to open a city, but the Aztecs soon made islands where they could grow crops. Water can resist attacks from other cities

Early in the history of the city Aztecs built levees and canals for commuting to and from the city. The embankment road is a highway that allows people to easily cross wetlands and wet areas. There are three major bankrupt roads from the city of the island to the mainland. There is a bridge on the bank road that allows boats and canoes to move under them. These bridges can be removed when the city is attacked.

Aztecs also built many canals throughout the city. A canal is like a canal, making people easy to board a boat trip in a big city. Cities are well planned and are arranged in a lattice, so it is easy to move around the city.

There is a large area where many public events are held in the city center. Here the temple of Aztec God and Urama stadium were built. The biggest temple is the pyramid called Templo mayor. Because it is the tallest building in the city, it is closest to the gods. Other buildings in the center of the city include the priest's residence, the school, the skeleton of the human head Tzompantli.

There is a market in the whole city where people can exchange goods and food. During the festival there are major markets for up to 40,000 people visiting food and food for festivals.

When the Aztecs were taken home from their valleys by Culhuacan, they needed a new place to live. The priests said that they had a sign of God. The Aztecs should stand on the cactus while watching the eagle has the snake. They saw signs at Numa Island of the lake and began making new towns on the scene.

Tenochtitlan is a big city with an area of ​​about 5 square miles. Some historians estimate that nearly 200,000 people live in this city during the heyday of the city.

Most of Tenochtitlan's buildings were destroyed by Spaniards and Hernan Cortes. Mexico's current capital city, Mexico City is in the same place. Archaeologists discovered the Teno Kitty Tran Ruins near the center of Mexico City

There are two 5-mile waterways leading to the city, and it provides fresh water to people living there.

The Aztec emperor built a palace near the temple area. They are large stone structures with up to 50 rooms and their own gardens and ponds

Aztecs built a ten-mile embankment to seal a part of the lake. It keeps the water fresh and protects the city from the flood

Spain conquered the Aztec empire, or Spain - the Aztec War (1519-21), the Spanish Empire conquered the Aztec empire in the American context of the Spanish colonial era. This is one of the most important and complex events in world history. The Spanish conquistadors, their indigenous allies, and the defeated Aztecs have numerous stories of events of the 16th century. This is not a competition among the Spanish small teams who repel the Aztec empire, but the Spanish invader alliance and Aztecs, especially the tributaries of the Aztec indigenous peoples and enemies. In the past two years, they united to break Menka of Tenoktitran. For the Spanish, the expedition to Mexico became part of the Spanish colonial New World project, after 25 years' settlement in Spain and subsequent exploration in the Caribbean.

The Spaniards had a major impact on the Aztec empire. Historians often do not agree with the Spanish influence on the Aztec civilization, either positively or negatively. Under the guidance of Hernan Cortes in 1521, the Aztec empire was destroyed. Aztecs are primitive people who practice inhuman ceremonies. Spain's rule ended their cruel tradition. After three months of battle, Cortez beat Tenectite in the capital Aztec empire. Emperor Cuauhtemoc was caught and executed in the second half of that year, and Cortez became the ruler of this bulging empire. Surviving Aztecs are very sensitive to European diseases that have never been known such as smallpox or typhoid. In 1521, smallpox destroyed population of Tenoktitol. According to the New World Encyclopedia, two subsequent epidemics caused 75% death.