What happened to the Aztec civilization?

Find out more about the history of Aztecs, including videos, interesting articles, pictures, historical features and more. Get all the facts on HISTORY.com. read more

The Aztec civilization was also highly developed socially, intellectually and artistically. It was a highly structured society with a strict caste system; at the top were nobles, while at the bottom were serfs, indentured servants and slaves. read more

1521 (13 August): The last Aztec emperor, Cuauhtémoc, surrenders to Cortes. For more fascinating information about the fall of the Aztec Empire, check out Aztecs and Conquistadores: The Spanish Invasion and the Collapse of the Aztec Empire by Dr. John Pohl, Charles Robinson and Adam Hook. read more

There are many factors that led to the decline of the Aztec Civilization such as sacrifices, disease and the Spanish conquest . Sacrifices Sacrifices had a big impact on the aztec population. thousands of people were killed in order to please god. read more