This polity's origins involved the assassination of Chimalpopoca and the formation of a namesake triple alliance which fought the Flower War.
This polity's origins involved the assassination of Chimalpopoca and the formation of a namesake triple alliance which fought the Flower War. The conquest of this empire which spoke the Nahuatl language involved an incident called La Noche Triste. Cuauhtemoc ruled during the decline of this empire, whose demise began after a foreign expedition landed near modern day Veracruz. This empire's capital was located at the spot where an eagle was seen clutching a snake while perched on a cactus, a spot found at an island in Lake Texoco. For ten points, name this Central American empire ruled by Montezuma and conquered by Cortes.
This polity's origins involved the assassination of Chimalpopoca and the formation of a namesake triple alliance which fought the Flower War.
{Aztec} Empire