Collection of facts about the Aztec Empire

This post is a collection of facts about the Aztec Empire (1428-1521). There are 7 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Based in the Valley of Mexico
• Preceded by civil war involving Azcapotzalco
• Alliance of Mexico-Tenochtitlan, Tetzcoco, Tlacopan
• Founded by Itzcoatl (r. 1427-1440)
• Organized around city-states
• Fought the Purépecha Empire multiple times
• Conquered by Spanish Empire in 1521

Collection of facts about the Maya civilization

This post is a collection of facts about the Maya civilization (c. 2000 BC - 1697 AD). There are 9 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Based in the Maya Region (Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, western Honduras, western El Salvador)
• Over 6 million descendants today
• First Maya cities emerged around 750 BC
• Sites at Tikal, Calakmul, Teotihuacan and Chichen Itza
• Built pyramid-temples
• Maya script writing system
• Practiced human sacrifice
• Spanish Empire colonized Mesoamerica in the 16th century
• Fall of Nojpetén (last Maya city) in 1697

Collection of facts about the Olmecs

This post is a collection of facts about the Olmecs (c. 1200 - 400 BC). There are 6 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Based on modern-day Veracruz and Tabasco (Mexico)
• Sites at San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán and La Venta
• Stone colossal head artwork
• Played Mesoamerican ballgame
• Great Pyramid built at La Venta
• Cascajal Block writing

Collection of facts about the Mughal Empire

This post is a collection of facts about the Mughal Empire (c. 1526-1857). There are 15 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Based in South Asia
• Indus River in the west, northern Afghanistan in the northwest, Kashmir in the north, Bangladesh in the east, Deccan Plateau in the south
• Founded by Babur
• First Battle of Panipat (1526)
• Mughal-Afghan Wars (1526-1752)
• Mughal Interregnum (1540-1555)
• Akbar reigned 1556-1605
• Second Battle of Panipat (1556)
• Taj Mahal commissioned by Shah Jahan (r. 1628-1658)
• Deccan wars (1680-1707)
• Nader Shah's invasion of India (1738-1740)
• Third Battle of Panipat (1761)
• Indian Rebellion of 1857
• Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar exiled (1858)
• Succeeded by the British Raj

Collection of facts about the Maurya Empire

This post is a collection of facts about the Maurya Empire (c. 320 - 185 BC). There are 9 facts listed below.

• Based in South Asia
• Founded by Chandragupta Maurya
• Nanda-Mauryan War (c. 320 BC)
• Conquest of Greek satrapies (317 - 313 BC)
• Seleucid-Mauryan War (305 - 303 BC)
• Kalinga War (261 BC)
• Ashoka reigned c. 268 - 232 BC
• Ashoka embraced Buddhism
• Brihadratha assassinated in 185 BC

Collection of facts about the Indus Valley Civilization

This post is a collection of facts about the Indus Valley Civilization (c. 3300 - 1300 BC). There are 7 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Based in northwestern South Asia
• Modern-day Pakistan, northwestern India, northeastern Afghanistan
• Alluvial plains of the Indus River
• Associated Harappa site and Harappan culture
• Elaborate urban planning, water supply systems, metallurgy
• Indus script is undeciphered today
• Possible relation to Dravidian or Elamo-Dravidian language family

Collection of facts about the Gupta Empire

This post is a collection of facts about the Gupta Empire (c. 240 - 579 AD). There are 12 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Based in northern India
• Founded by Gupta (king)
• Coincided with Pax Gupta
• Canonization of Mahabharata and Ramayana
• Puranas written in texts
• Samudragupta reigned c. 335 - 375 AD
• Gupta-Saka Wars (c. 375 - 385 AD)
• Chandragupta II reigned c. 380 - 415 AD
• Gupta-Kidarite Conflicts (c. 390 - 450 AD)
• Kumaragupta I reigned c. 415 - 455 AD
• Gupta-Hunnic Wars (c. 460 - 500AD)
• Invaded by Alchon Huns late 490s AD