Why was the Aztec empire weak?

The Aztecs were certainly not weak compared to their Mesoamerican contemporaries. They were the preeminent cultural and military force in what is now Mexico, which is why we call them an Empire. read more

The Aztecs were certainly not weak compared to their Mesoamerican contemporaries. They were the preeminent cultural and military force in what is now Mexico, which is why we call them an Empire. They were, however well behind the invading Europeans in terms of technology. read more

If you mean what brought down the Aztec Empire, such weaknesses included three things: lack of enough technology - horses, gunpowder, iron armors - to repeal the Spanish advance; lack of resistance to smallpox, which decimated the Aztec population and helped Cortes gaining an upper hand against the Aztecs. read more

The Aztec Empire Most people today are somewhat familiar with the Aztec empire. But it may surprise you to know that there is a great deal of disagreement over what kind of an "empire" it really was. read more