Engineering an Empire: The Aztecs (S1, E3) | Full Episode | History

In less than 200 years the Aztec's transformed themselves from a band of wandering nomads to one of the greatest civilization the Americas had ever known, in Season 1, Episode 3, "The Aztecs". #HISTORY #EngineeringanEmpire Watch more Engineering an Empire on YouTube in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLob1mZcVWOajFjdCubsqKUpn-wnZyiYi1 History's greatest engineering and architectural achievements. Don't miss a video! Subscribe NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@HISTORY?sub_confirmation=1 Chapters: 0:00 The Founding Myth of Tenochtitlan 5:25 Building a City on a Lake 11:56 War with the Tepanecs and the Birth of an Empire 16:50 Moctezuma I and the Great Flood 21:56 The Chinampas and Aztec Agriculture 24:08 Ahuitzotl and the Great Temple of Tenochtitlan 29:32 Moctezuma II and the Arrival of the Spanish 36:07 The Siege and Fall of the Aztec Empire ABOUT THE HISTORY CHANNEL: The HISTORY® Channel, a division of A+E Global Media, is the premier destination for historical storytelling. From best-in-class documentary events, to a signature slate of industry leading nonfiction series and premium fact-based scripted programming, The HISTORY® Channel serves as the most trustworthy source of informational entertainment in media. FOLLOW HISTORY CHANNEL: Watch Full Episodes: https://www.history.com/videos Sign Up For History Emails: https://www.history.com/emails/sign-up Browse Topical Videos: https://www.history.com/topics Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HISTORY/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/history TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@history X: https://twitter.com/history YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HISTORY Copyright Notice: This video and my YouTube channel contain dialog, music, and images that are property of The HISTORY® Channel. You are authorized to share the video link and channel, and embed this video in your website or others as long as a link back to our YouTube Channel is provided. © 2025 The HISTORY® Channel Engineering an Empire: The Aztecs (S1, E3) | Full Episode | History https://www.youtube.com/@HISTORY/