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a magical city , the first of the aztecs wich covered what is now the southwest united states

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Q: What is the Aztec legend of aztlan?
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The Aztecs left Aztlan in 1519 during the 16th century. The Aztec Empire lasted from 1428 to 1521, almost 100 years.


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Where did the Aztecs get their name from?

Aztec's (Mexica) got their name from archaeologists. The true name for the group of people is Mexica. When they walked the land and were asked what they were, they replied Mexica and not Aztec. Aztec can refer to a person who has origins in Aztlan. Aztlan is the land the United States stole from Mexico in the Mexican-American war and is part of the land the indigenous people known as the Mexica walked through after crossing over the Bering Straits, to get to this continent.


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What is the Aztec legend of the Mexican flag?

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Was the Aztec people given their name from the spanish?

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