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∙ 12y agoBoth are one and the same. The city of Tenochtitlan was founded on March 13, 1325 by the Aztec civilization. On August 13 of 1521 they were conquered by Spanish conquistadores led by Hernan Cortes. They founded the capital of their new colony on the site of ancient Tenochtitlan. By 1821, when Mexico gained its independence from Spain, the capital of the former colony came to be known as Mexico City.
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In which present day country was tenochtitlan built?
In Mexico...The Spanish built Mexico City on top of it....
What Latin city was built on Tenochtitlan?
That would be Mexico City; built by the Spaniards.
What city was built over Tenochtitlan?
That would be Mexico City.
Where did Aztecs build their capital?
The Aztecs built their capital city, Tenochtitlan, on an island in Lake Texcoco in the Valley of Mexico. Today, the modern city of Mexico City is built on top of the ruins of Tenochtitlan.
What place was Mexico was built on the remains of what city?
Mexico City (capital of the country Mexico) was built over the remains of the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan.
Mexico City was built on the remains of what city?
Mexico city was built on top of the remains of the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan.
Where was Mexico City was built on the ruins of its capital?
Tenochtitlan, in 1521.
What Spanish speaking city is built on top of the ruins of Tenochtitlan?
Mexico City, capital of the country of Mexico.
What city did the Aztecs build on two island in lake texcoco?
The Aztecs built their capital city, Tenochtitlan, on two islands in Lake Texcoco, located in the Valley of Mexico. Tenochtitlan would eventually become the vibrant city that we now know as Mexico City.
What is the name of the city built on Lake Texcoco?
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.
Built on an island in a lake and occupied the site of modern Mexico city?
The city of Tenochtitlan
What large smoggy city is built on the site of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan?
Mexico City.
