Why are the Aztecs called the Aztecs and what is the meaning of te word Aztec?

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2026-05-11 05:00

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The Aztecs called themselves Mexica. The the term Aztec was coined by an American trying to sell books in order to distinguish the older generation of Mexicans from the current one.

He got the Word Aztec from the northern Mexica homeland called Aztlan.

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