Because the Aztecs believed that the gods told them to find an eagle sitting on a cactus, growing off a rock, and eating an insect of some kind. When they found it they started building there.
Because Tenochtitlan was built on a lake, they made small pathways to the mainland. This made it hard for invaders to mass attack because they could only move so many people across the bridges at a time. Not only that, but because their city was built on the water, they grew they were able to grow their own food on floating gardens, called Chinampas. This meant that even during a time of siege, they could continue to provide for themselves.
The god, Huitzilopochtli told them to build where they found an eagle perched on a cactus.
(fun fact: that is why the symbol on the flag is an eagle on a cactus)
because it was in the middle of a lake and surrounded by mountains so that helped defend from any enemy.
To have a sacret place where barley anyone can disturb them
To make a human sacerfices.
Why did they build Tenochtitlan
They built the city Tenochtitlan.
Aztecs built their capital of Tenochtitlan on Lake Texico.
The Aztecs used tributes from conquered peoples to build Tenochtitlan into an impressive city - Apex
Montezuma was the ruler of the aztecs and tenochtitlan was the aztecs empire. Its located in middle america in the middle of lake texcoco
The city was Tenochtitlan on an island in Lake Texcoco.
The Aztecs capital city, Tenochititan, was built over Texcoco Lake.
The Aztecs capital city, Tenochititan, was built over Texcoco Lake.
how might tenochtitlan location have been both a benefit and hindrance to the aztecs?
The Lake Texcoco was a lake on which the Aztecs built a city called Tenochtitlan. The Spaniards later built Mexico City on Tenochtitlan, which is now the present day capital of Mexico. The lake is now completely drained.
To be able to support their buildings in the city of Tenochtitlan. Since it was built in the middle of lake Texcoco they needed a way to build the Causeways to and from the city, and to provide a foundation for growth.
The Aztecs built several causeways in their capital city of Tenochtitlan. There were four main causeways that connected the city to the mainland. These causeways were important for transportation and trade as they allowed for movement across the lake surrounding the city.
In central Mexico, on the Texcoco Valley, Specifically, in and around various islands in the Lake Texcoco. The city was Tenochtitlan, and is the location of present-day Mexico City.