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title: Aztec Empire
author: wikipedia user: El Comandante
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2321/aztec-empire/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Aztec Empire

_Authored by wikipedia user: El Comandante_

## Image File

[![Aztec Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2321.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2321.png)

## Image Caption

A map indicating the maximum extent of the [Aztec civilization](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aztec_Civilization/) which flourished between c. 1345 and 1521 CE in what is now Mexico. The three major [cities](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) which formed the [Aztec](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aztec_Civilization/) Triple Alliance were [Tenochtitlan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tenochtitlan/), [Texcoco](https://www.worldhistory.org/Texcoco/) and Tlacopan.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Comandante, w. u. E. (2014, February 26). Aztec Empire. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2321/aztec-empire/>
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Comandante, wikipedia user: El. "Aztec Empire." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 26, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2321/aztec-empire/>.
### MLA
Comandante, wikipedia user: El. "Aztec Empire." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Feb 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2321/aztec-empire/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aztec_Empire_1519_map-fr.svg) by [**wikipedia user: El Comandante**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aztec_Empire_1519_map-fr.svg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 26 February 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.