Question

read the following text from a non - fiction book. this excerpt is about mexicos tepanec empire in the early 1400s.
itzcoatls greatest military feat came early in his reign: the toppling of the powerful tepanec empire centered at azcapotzalco. the tepanecs were already in a state of turmoil toward the end of chimalpopocas rule, with the death of tezozomoc and the ensuing battle of succession by his sons. itzcoatl aggressively allied himself with the struggling rulers - in - exile of the acolhua, nezahualcoyotl, and together they vanquished the tepanec forces. but becoming the new lords of the valley was a feat yet to be established, and itzcoatl spent the remainder of his days (until his death in 1440) conquering disloyal towns and consolidating mexica power in and around the valley of mexico.
from frances berdan and patricia rieff anawalt, the oxford mexico codices 1992 by the regents of the university of california.
based on this excerpt, what can you conclude about mexicos tepanec empire in the early 1400s?
the tepanec empire was falling apart.
the tepanec empire was conquering different towns.
the tepanec empire allied itself with the ruler of acolhua.

Explanation:

The text states that the Tepanec empire was in a state of turmoil with the death of Tezozomoc and the ensuing battle of succession by his sons. It also mentions that Itzcoatl aggressively allied with the struggling forces and vanquished the Tepanecs. This indicates the Tepanec empire was falling apart.

Answer:

The Tepanec empire was falling apart.