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What great city was destroyed to make Mexico city?
Tenochtitlan, the Aztec Capital
When was Mexico city founded by Cortes?
1521, atop the ruins of the recently-destroyed city of Tenochtitlan.
Why did hernan Cortes destroy tenochtitlan?
The Spanish destroyed Tenochtitlan by having a war for 3 months inside the city. The biggest thing that brought them down, however, was smallpox that the Aztecs were not immuned to.
Who destroyed Tenochtitlan and built Mexico City on the site?
Spanish conquistadors, led by Hernan Cortes.
When was Tenochtitlan destroyed?
At the "Fall of Tenochtitlan", on August 13, 1521.
What was the Aztec capital destroyed by Hernan Cortes?
Tenochtitlan, an ancient Aztec city located in present day Mexico City.
What were the key advantages of Hernando Cortes in defeating the Aztec?
thay destroyed tenochtitlan the capital city of Aztecs
Was the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan destroyed by a massive flood in 1280 CE?
No, the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan was not destroyed by a massive flood in 1280 CE. Instead, the city was founded in 1325 CE and was developed on an island in Lake Texcoco. It was ultimately conquered and destroyed by Spanish forces led by Hernán Cortés in 1521, not by flooding. While the region experienced flooding issues, it was the Spanish conquest that led to the city's demise.
When did the Aztecs build their city?
Tenochtitlan was founded about 1325 and destroyed by the Spanish in 1521.
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.
Hernan Cortes destroyed what powerful empire?
Hernan Cortes destroyed the Aztec Empire. He enacted a war of attrition on the people in the capital city of Tenochtitlan.
What was Mexico city originally called?
Mexico City's original name was Tenochtitlan.
