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How did the market in Tenochtitlan incite the Spanish to take the city?
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Why did the spanish decide to name Tenochtitlan Mexico city?
Because the complete name of such city was Mexico-Tenochtitlan. It was customary for Spanish conquistadors to keep the name of the cities they conquered.
Tenochtitlan was the capital of what?
Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire until it was captured by the Spanish in 1521. Today, the ruins of Tenochtitlan are in the historic center of Mexico City.
What did the spanish call tenochtitlan after?
I think you mean to ask what was Tenochtitlan named after the Spanish conquered the Aztec Empire. The locationis the same as present day Mexico City.
Is the modern city of Mexico City where the Aztecs lived?
Yes, and the name of the original city was Tenochtitlan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenochtitlan). Tenochtitlan became Mexico City when Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés conquered the Aztecs in 1521.
Before the spanish took over what was the name of the city that was there before Mexico city?
Mexico-Tenochtitlan
What is the new capital of what used to be Tenochtitlan?
Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire until it was captured by the Spanish in 1521. Today, the ruins of Tenochtitlan are in the historic center of Mexico City.
Did the Maya have the capital at the city of Tenochtitlan?
No, the Maya were separate city states, and Aztecs had their capital at Tenochtitlan but the Mayas were sometimes under a empire ruled by one of their city states but Tenochtitlan was never their capital.
Where did the Aztec build their capital city?
Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire until it was captured by the Spanish in 1521. Today, the ruins of Tenochtitlan are in the historic center of Mexico City.
Why did the spanish go to Tenochtitlan?
It was the Aztec's main city, and reputed to contain gold.
Which modern city sits on the ruins of tenochtitlan?
Mexico City sits on the ruins of Tenochtitlan. Tenochtitlan was the capital city of the Aztec Empire before it was conquered by the Spanish in the 16th century. Today, Mexico City is one of the largest cities in the world and serves as the capital of Mexico.
When did the Aztecs build their city?
The Aztecs built their city, Tenochtitlan, in the 14th century. It was founded in 1325 and served as the capital of the Aztec Empire until its conquest by the Spanish in 1521.
What Spanish speaking city is built on top of the ruins of Tenochtitlan?
Mexico City, capital of the country of Mexico.
