Rise And Fall Of The Aztec Civilization

While the Greeks and Romans were in Europe, the Aztecs were in Mexico and were also one of the most fearsome ancient civilizations due to their advanced military prowess and strategizing. How did they reach such power, and what caused them to fall? The Aztec Empire of 1519 was the most powerful Mesoamerican Kingdom of all time. This multi-ethnic, multi-lingual realm stretched for roughly 80,000 square miles through what's now known as central and southern Mexico, even reaching to the present-day Republic of Guatemala. It's thought that fifteen million people paid tribute to the Emperor Moctezuma II of Tenochtitlán, which was the capital city of the great empire. SUBSCRIBE!