The Spanish and the Aztecs

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The Spanish and the Aztecs

The Long Migration The Aztec, who originally referred to themselves as Mexicas, were one of several Nahuatl-speaking groups who left the desert-like area of northern Mexico and migrated southward over many, many years. Aztec origin stories tell of their leaving their homeland, Aztlan, an island city in the middle of a lake, probably far northwest of present-day Mexico City around 1100 CE.

For 200 years, they led a semi-nomadic life looking for a sign that would tell them where to settle. After a long and difficult migration, they finally reached the Valley of Mexico. Throughout their migration they followed what they believed were the orders of their patron god, Huitzilopochtli, who spoke to their priests.

On instructions from Huitzilopochtli, the priests would force their followers to keep moving. The Aztec followed these instructions and continued their difficult journey southward through the desert. They believed they were the chosen people of Huitzilopochtli, the god who would lead them to the land of their destiny.

Their devotion to Huitzilopochtli often created many hardships Their devotion to Huitzilopochtli often created many hardships. When he told them to move, they did so, even if there was no time to harvest their crops. Sometime during the 12th or 13th century, after several generations of working their way southward, the Aztec came to the Valley of Mexico, led by their chieftain Tenoch.

The region was already occupied by a large number of city-states The region was already occupied by a large number of city-states. When the Aztecs arrived in the valley, the best lands were already taken. The societies of the established city-states considered the Aztecs to be a barbarous and uncultured people. As a result, the Aztecs would be in constant conflict and driven from location to location and not allowed to settle in one place.

Huitzilopochtli: The Patron God The creation stories of the origin of the Mexica and their migration includes stories of the birth of Huitzilopochtli, the main god of the Aztec. The Aztec believed he was the incarnation of the sun and struggled against the forces of night to keep humans alive.

The Aztec Creation Story The Aztec creation story describes how the goddess Coatlicue found herself pregnant. Her eldest daughter, Coyolxauhqui, convinced her 400 brothers to assist her in killing their mother. The unborn Huitzilopochtli learned of the plot, and just in time, burst from Coatlicue’s belly full grown and fully armed. He killed Coyolxauhqui and her brothers. Coyolxauhqui rose to become the moon and the brothers rose to become the stars. The Aztec believed that Huitzilopochtli became the sun which battled and overcame the moon and the stars each day as he rose into the sky.

Tenochtitlan: The City of Tenoch After being forced to keep moving for so many years, the Aztec finally settled on a swampy island in the middle of Lake Texcoco. They knew this was the land of their destiny for they saw an eagle perched on a cactus holding a rattlesnake—the sign that had been foretold to their leader, Tenoch, by the god Huitzilopochtli. At that location, he and his people were to build their city and honour Huitzilopochtli.

Take Home Points The Aztec migrated to the Valley of Mexico in central Mexico in around 1100 CE. This region was already occupied by several established societies, which were organized as large city-states and were hostile to the arrival of the Aztec.

The Aztec were finally led by their chieftain, Tenoch, to a swampy island in the middle of Lake Texcoco sometime in the 12th or 13th century. This area was said to have been their destined land as foretold by their patron god, Huitzilopochtli. The Aztec called the land Tenochtitlan and over the next 200 years they transformed the island into one of the greatest cities the world has ever seen.