State

Aztec Empire

Also known as Aztecs, Triple Alliance, Ēxcān Tlahtolōyān, Aztec

The Aztec Empire was the Triple Alliance of Tenochtitlan, Texcoco and Tlacopan, formed in 1428 in the Valley of Mexico and dominated by the Mexica of Tenochtitlan. It collected tribute from a large number of subject city-states across central Mexico. It was conquered by Spanish forces led by Hernán Cortés with indigenous allies in 1519–1521, a foundational event of the Spanish Empire in the Americas.

Aztec Empire
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Aztec EmpireFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Impact, Decline, SummarySpanish EmpireFoundation, MilitaryTeotihuacanFoundation, Impact, SummaryNew SpainFoundation, SummaryHabsburg SpainFoundationMesoamerican religionOrigins, Beliefs, Spread, Community, SummaryNahuatlOrigins, Legacy, SummaryNahuatlOrigins

Mentioned in 4 state histories

YopitzincoTlacopanTexcocoTepanec Empire

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Aztec Empire. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/aztec-empire
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“Aztec Empire.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/aztec-empire. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Aztec Empire.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/aztec-empire.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Aztec Empire’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/aztec-empire (Accessed: ).

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