But another reason why the Aztecs are so well known is that they conquered a large part of the North American continent. They were renowned for their military strategy and conquered many peoples and tribes, which helped them to increase their influence in the area. In fact, Aztec is a rather inaccurate term that’s only entered the modern lexicon recently. There were numerous tribes and ethnic groups within the Aztec empire, many of whom spoke languages that were related but mutually unintelligible.
