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| Capital (and largest city) |
Mexico-Tenochtitlan | ||||
| Language | Nahuatl | ||||
| Religion | Aztec polytheism | ||||
| Demonym | Aztec | ||||
| Government | Constitutional Federal Monarchy | ||||
The Mexica Aztec Empire or the Triple Alliance (Nahuatl: Ēxcān Tlahtōlōyān) began as an alliance of three Nahua "altepetl" city-states: Mexico-Tenochtitlan,Texcoco, and Tlacopan. These three city-states ruled the area in and around the Valley of Mexico from 1428 after which they greatly expanded