Aztec Empire (No-Colonies)

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