Aztec Civilization Essay

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Kiwan Combs
The Aztec
History 112-36
March 4, 2014
The Aztec Civilization
Introduction
I. Basic Information about the Aztecs
A. Where they live?
B.How long they lived

II. More information about the Aztecs
A. Past Emperors
B.Native Language

III. Religion
A. Where it originated
B.Main Religion

IV. Fall of the Aztec Empire
A. How did it fall?
B. Who conquered it?

V. Conclusion

How much do you know about the Aztec civilization? This paper will be giving basic information about when and where they originated, where they lived at and how long the civilization lasted. It will also be about their native language and their past emperors; you will understand their religion better and their whole perception of life. You will also learn how they fell on the fall or end of the Aztec empire and how it happened.
The Exact origin of the Aztec people is uncertain, but they are believed to have begun as a northern tribe of hunter-gatherers whose name came from that of their homeland. The Aztecs appeared in Mesoamerica in the south central region of pre Columbian Mexico; their arrival came just after the fall of the previously dominant Mesoamerican civilization, the Toltec’s. The Aztec empire lasted 94 years, one of the longest ever in world history, but they could have lasted much longer but they were invaded by Spanish conquistadors.
The Aztecs were ruled by an emperor who was elected from a council made up of priests, warriors, and nobles. At first it was passed from brother to brother before they were passed to next generation. One of the most well known leaders was named Cuauhtémoc, he is the most known because he was the last of the Aztec emperors, and some even say he was the bravest. He died in 1524, he was hung the Spanish conq...

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...e disease, and by the fact that the Spanish had their native allies on their side as well.
Almost everybody knows that the Aztec was conquered by the Spanish, but not many people knew that their leader was Hernan Cortes, who also helped colonize Cuba and became the governor of New Spain. He knew that the Aztecs was a strong civilization, so he waited until they were at their weakest point to attack them.
The Aztecs were a strong empire, that had all of the right tools to be one of the greatest in world history, but as many other civilizations that also had their struggles as well, some say to this day that if they were more prepared for Cortes and his army that they could have possibly defeated them.

Work Cited http://www.history.com/topics/aztecs 2-25-14 http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Mexicoweb/factfile/Unique-facts-Mexico6.htm 2-25-14
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