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Why did the Aztec choose the location of Tenochtitlan as their permanent home?
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∙ 12y ago
Before 1325 AD, the Aztec or Mexica people were a nomadic tribe that wandered throughout the land, looking for a place to settle and build their capital. Their state religion awaited the fulfillment of an ancient prophecy: that the wandering tribes would find the destined site for a great city whose location would be signaled by an eagle eating a snake while perched atop a cactus. The Aztecs saw this vision on what was then a small swampy island in the middle of lake Texcoco, after which they founded their capital Tenochtitlan (today known as Mexico City), on March 13, 1325.
The prophesy and subsequent vision is now immortalized in Mexico's coat of arms and on the Mexican flag.
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∙ 12y agoIt was the place where an ancient prophecy stated they would build their first city - see related questions.
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What was the location of the palace where the Aztec king lived?
Tenochtitlan
How did the location of Tenochtitlan help maintain the Aztec empire?
i think
Where is the Aztec capital?
The Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan was in the location of the today's capital of the United Mexican States (Mexico), Mexico City.
What letter on the map above is the location of the center of Aztec culture and its capital Tenochtitlan?
y
Is Tenochtitlan and the Aztecs the same thing?
Tenochtitlan and the Aztecs are not the exact same thing. Tenochtitlan was the capital city of the Aztec empire. The Aztecs built the city of Tenochtitlan in the location where Mexico City is currently located.
Who build tenochtitlan?
aztec's built the tenochtitlan!
What is the ancient aztec capital and site of mexico city?
Tenochtitlan, founded in 1325 on the location of present-day Mexico City.
What empire Tenochtitlan as its capital?
the aztec empire
Where is Aztec city?
tenochtitlan
What is an Aztec noble?
Tenochtitlan
What is the Aztec capitol?
Tenochtitlan
What is the name of the Aztec city?
Tenochtitlan
