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History for Grownups
copyright 2007,
David White

Aztec Empire

The Aztec Empire was one of the mightiest in the Americas, but it was brought down eventually by a coalition of its enemies and invading Spaniards.

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The Aztec Empire
Entry from the online encyclopedia Wikipedia

The Aztez Empire
Tremendous portal to the world of the Aztecs, with links to all

The Rise of the Aztec Empire
Good detail from the History of Mexico site

The Aztec Story of Creation
How Quetzlcoatl and Tezcatlipoca caused life to form

Aztec Gods and Goddesses
Who the people worshiped and why

Map of the Aztec Empire
Rather vague map shows the empire's large cities

The Conquest of the Aztec Empire
How Cortez turned an impossible situation into a stunning victory

The Conquest of Mexico
HUGE listing of primary sources

Moctezuma
The Aztec ruler who thought Cortez a god

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