Aztec civilization Flashcards
(21 cards)
Mexica
the people known today as the Aztecs
Huitzilopochtli
the chief god of tenochtitland
Tlaloc
the rain god
Quetzalcoatl
the god of learning and priesthood
Knights of jaguar
the groups of Aztec warriors with special rank and privileges
Hernando Cortes
The leader of the 1519 expositions into Mexico that beat the Aztecs
Montezuma 1
Considered to be the greatest Aztec emperor
Montezuma 2
aztec ruler at the time of the invasion. He was killed by his own people
Mesizos
Name to discribe children with one Spanish parent and one Aztec parent
Pipiltin
the people who controlled most of the power and wealth in the Aztec society
Pochteca
Special traders who traveled great distances in search of exotic goods. And sometimes served as a spy
Tlatani
the speaker or leader
Tenochtitlan
the capital city of the Aztec empire
Lake Texcoco
capital city built on an island
Nahuatl
the Aztec language
Chicle
Gum that comes from a tree
Aqueducts
used for carrying water from the Aztec springs
Causeways
raised earthen streets that connected Aztec capital city to the main land
Chinampas
small islands formed in lakes to make land to farm
encomienda
a policy here land owners where in charge of the native people who farmed them
Altepetal
name given to smaller cities within the Aztec empire
