Rivalry among Central Mexican city-states

Name: Rivalry among Central Mexican city-states
Start: 1005
End: 1428

Type Event Region Mexico Time 1005–1428

After the Toltec hegemony declined, around the early 11th century city-states such as Culhuacan, Xochimilco, and Texcoco contended for power in the V…

Timeline

1005–1100Valley of Mexico · Valley of MexicoAfter Tula's decline, the city-states of the valley no longer submitted to a single overlord. City-states such as Culhuacan, which claimed Toltec descent, attempted to restore order, but rivalry among them continued.
c. 1100–1300Around Lake Texcoco · State of MexicoThe city-states captured sacrificial victims and competed for vassals through ritualized conflicts such as the 'flower wars'. Emerging groups like the Mexica shifted their allegiance among the various polities, giving regional politics a multi-centered, competitive character.

Sources

Mexico: The Rise of the Aztecs — Michael E. Smith (2012)
Valley of Mexico https://www.britannica.com/place/Valley-of-Mexico