Aztec Kingdom - Aztec Kingdom (English spelling)

Japanese: アステカ王国 - アステカおうこく（英語表記）Azteca

An Indian (native) kingdom that flourished in Mexico from the 14th century to the early 16th century. The Aztecs, also known as the Aztecs, were of nomadic origin, but after settling on the Mexican plateau, they inherited the heritage of advanced cultures and built a great unified state with Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City) as its capital in the early 15th century. Many ruins and relics remain, and thanks to records by the Spanish, their history and culture are the best known of all the Central American cultures. They had a theocratic government led by the king, who was a military leader, and a priestly class, used hieroglyphics, and excelled in astronomical observation. They built magnificent pyramids, temples, palaces, and works of art, and had an advanced culture, but were destroyed by the Spaniard Cortes in 1521.

Source: Obunsha World History Dictionary, Third Edition About Obunsha World History Dictionary, Third Edition

Japanese:

14世紀から16世紀初めにメキシコで栄えたインディオ（先住民）の王国。アズテック（Aztecs）王国ともいう
アステカ族は遊牧民の出であるが，メキシコ高原に定着後は先進諸文化の遺産を継承し，15世紀初めにはテノチティトラン（現メキシコシティー）を首都とする大統一国家を建設した。遺跡・遺物が多く残り，さらにスペイン人の記録により，その歴史・文化は中央アメリカ諸文化中，最もよく知られている。軍事的指導者たる国王と神官階級による神政が行われ，象形文字を用い，天体観察にもすぐれていた。壮麗なピラミッド・神殿・宮殿・美術品を造り，高度の文化を持っていたが，スペイン人コルテスにより1521年に滅ぼされた。

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