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Apr 26, 2024 · Tenochtitlán, ancient capital of the Aztec empire. Located at the site of modern Mexico City, it was founded c. 1325 in the marshes of Lake Texcoco. It formed a confederacy with Texcoco and Tlacopán and was the Aztec capital by the late 15th century.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Tenochtitlan, also known as Mexico-Tenochtitlan, was a large Mexican altepetl in what is now the historic center of Mexico City. The exact date of the founding of the city is unclear, but the date 13 March 1325 was chosen in 1925 to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the city.
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Sep 25, 2013 · Tenochtitlan (also spelled Tenochtitlán), located on an island near the western shore of Lake Texcoco in central Mexico, was the capital city and religious centre of the Aztec civilization.
- Mark Cartwright
Oct 10, 2016 · The Map: Tenochtitlan, 1524. Kate Wiles provides context for the first European image of the Aztec capital, razed by the Spanish in 1521. The capital city of the Aztec Empire, Tenochtitlan was founded in the early 14th century.
Tenochtitlan was laid out symmetrically, with four sectors separated by four causeways or canals surrounding the central area. This central area was where the temple of Huitzilopochtli, temples for other gods, and the rulers’ palaces lay.
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Sep 22, 2023 · Explore the layout and features of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, in the 14th century. Learn about its temples, markets, canals, and how it became Mexico City.
Sep 20, 2018 · Learn about the Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan, its location, culture, conquest, and legacy. See three 16th century maps of the city, its layout, and its features, and how it was destroyed by the conquistador Hernán Cortés.
