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According to legend, the Aztecs believed they would find their homeland when they saw a sign, so they appeared in Mesoamerica around the early 13th century.
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When the Aztecs saw the sign of an eagle perched atop a cactus, they built their capital, Tenochititlán, near the southwest border of Lake Texcoco.
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The Aztecs formed a triple alliance with two other groups in order to conquer the city of Montezuma and defeat their common enemies.
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The Aztec Empire became the most powerful Mesoamerican kingdom of all time.
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The Aztec Empire starts its demise when half the population is killed by smallpox then Hernán Cortés and his men conquer the civilization's territory.
