What was the Aztec capital and what was unusual about it?

Answer 1

The Aztec capital was Tenochtitlan. It was unusual because it was largely built on an island in the middle of the lake. The city became huge and was easily defendable, because the bridges that linked the city to the shore could be removed or destroyed. The Aztecs created a city dominated by towering step pyramid temples and palaces with a complex city plan. Legends from the Spanish conquest say that the city was liberally decorated ("sheathed") in gold. The Spanish utterly destroyed the original city when the invaded it and built a new one on the top - this has become Mexico City, the capital of Mexico.