Aztec Empire
Aztec Empire
The Aztec Empire was formed through an alliance of Tenochtitlán with other city-states in Mesoamerica. A complex system of tribute and conquest allowed this empire to dominate the region.
Key Ideas
As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.
Key Ideas
Think about the following questions as you watch the video
- 01:00 What did Aztec society have in common with ancient Greece?
- 02:59 What was the Triple Alliance, and in what context did it develop
- 03:34 How did the system of city-states help Hernando Cortes conquer the Aztec Empire?
- 04:08 The author of the video describes the Aztec Empire as advanced. What evidence does the author give for this claim and is the author’s argument convincing?
- 05:01 How did Aztec political communities differ from Maya political communities?