Location
The Aztec Empire was Located in
Mesoamerica
This crop was used in most meals and a ton was grown
Corn
This was what the alliance between the three major cities.
Triple Alliance
The Leader when Cortez took over the capital of the Aztec empire
Montezuma II
The disease that many Aztecs caught from the Spanish
Smallpox
Tenochtitlan
The type of religion the Aztecs followed
Polytheism
The council that was made up of elite military generals
The Council of Four
Montezuma II did this action during his leadership which led to the Aztec citizens disliking him.
He led sacrificial rituals for religious reasons.
The Spanish Conquistador that was a major part in conquering of the Aztecs
Hernan Cortez
The capital of the Empire was located on this body of water
Lake Texcoco
All children in the Aztec Empire were educated in these two groups seperately
Boys and Girls
Conquered people payed this to the Aztec Empire
tribute
Cuahtemoc, the final empire of the Aztec Empire was this age when he took the throne.
18
Flooding
The place where the Aztec empire was later became this place
Mexico
Men in the Aztec empire trained to become this.
Warriors/ Soldiers
This is what the Aztecs called the ruler or emperor of the empire
Tlatoani
This Leader made an alliance between the Aztec capital, and the neighboring states Texcoco, and Tlacopan
Itzcoatl
In this year the Aztec Empire fell.
1521
This city was built based on a prophecy with an eagle and a cactus.
Tenochtitlan
This ingredient was used as a drink ingredient and as money.
cacao beans
The emperor had authority in these two areas
military and religious authority
Turquoise was a color that was reserved for only this person
The Emperor
This group worked with the Spanish against the Aztecs
Tlaxcalans