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The Aztec , man-made island, capital city, previously located at the center of the lake of Texcoco.
It does no longer exist as it was destroyed when the spanish came, by the Aboriginal allies of the spanish (with a tiny contribution of the spanish themselves) and in its location now lays Mexico City.
It was the Aztec's capital city
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∙ 14y agoNew Mexico. I did a study of it in 4th grade. The real Tenochtitlan, not New Mexico.
It's not New Mexico. It's Mexico City.
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∙ 13y agoTenochtitlan was known by the spanish explorers as "The Venice of the New World" due to the similarities to the Italian city which was also built on top of a water mass.
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∙ 14y agoTenochtitlan became Present Day Mexico City.
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∙ 14y agoThe ancient Aztec city of Tenochtitlan is now present day Mexico City.
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What huge city did the Aztecs build?
The Aztecs built three major and powerful cities, Tenochitlan, Tlacopan and Texcoco. These cities were named the Triple Alliance. If you just want the name of one huge city I reccomend Tenochitlan because it was the biggest and the best designed. This city is now known as Mexico.
What did the Aztec people sacrifice?
the Aztec people sacrificed humans as order of the god that gave them a place to build a city, now known as 'MEXICO CITY.'
What Mexican city was the capitol of the Aztec civilization?
Tenochitlan. Unfortunately, after the Spanish defeated the Aztecs, they destroyed the city and built what is now Mexico City in its place. Some ruins exist however, most notably the Temple of the Eagle Knights, where new members of the Eagle Knights were accepted. If you would like to learn more, the tv series "Engineering an Empire" did a great job with "Engineering an Empire - Aztecs".
Which city was the capital of the Aztec Empire and is now known as Mexico City?
Tenochtitlan, founded in 1325.
What is the geographic location of the Aztecs?
the aztec city is now under present day mexico city
What was the Aztec empire's capital city?
Tenochtitlan, now known as New Mexico.
How do you spell Tenochtitlan?
That is the correct spelling of the proper noun Tenochtitlan, the Aztec city now Mexico City.
Where were Aztec located?
The Aztecs were settled in Mexico and part of Guatemala. Their capital city was Tenochtitlan, which was in a swampy area in Lake Texcoco, but the turned it into a magnificent city. Tenochtitlan is now Mexico City. The Aztec's where located where they where located.
Where did Aztec come from?
the Aztecs came from Mexico were Mexico city is now they came from but it was not called Mexico city it was called Tenochtitlan
Who was the Aztec Native American ruler taken prisoner by Cortes?
The name of the Aztec ruler captured by Hernando Cortes was Montezuma ll. He was captured in the capital of the Aztec Empire in the city called Tenochtitlan. The city was near what is now Veracruz, Mexico and not far from the location of Mexico's capital of Mexico City.
Before the Spanish took over who owned the land that is now Mexio City?
The Aztec Empire did.
How many Aztecs were there in the Aztec tribe?
The Aztec Empire in 1519 had a population of about 5 Million people. Tenochtitlan (site now of Mexico City) had a population of about 200,000.
