This empire created artificial islands called floating gardens, or chinampa, and it fought battles called Flower Wars in order to obtain (*) human captives.
This empire conducted the New Fire ceremony every 52 years in order to postpone the end of the world. The Florentine Codex contains illustrations of this empire's elite eagle warriors. This empire created artificial islands called floating gardens, or chinampa, and it fought battles called Flower Wars in order to obtain (*) human captives. A woman called La Malinche served as an interpreter for a force entering this empire. This empire's capital was legendarily founded in a swamp where an eagle carrying a snake landed. For 10 points, name this empire ruled from Tenochtitlan by men like Moctezuma II, under whom it was conquered by Hernán Cortés.
This empire conducted the New Fire ceremony every 52 years in order to postpone the end of the world.
Aztec Empire [prompt on “Triple Alliance”] &lt;JB History&gt;