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the legend says that the Aztecs where searching for an eagle eating a snake on top of a nopal in a small island in the middle of a lake (those prophecies where more specific) so they just placed the city there, but the real reason was because it was near water. So, the Aztecs used the water for transportation and drinks. Also, it was surrounded by mountains and that gave them protection.
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Mexico City is the Modern site for the ancient city of?
Teotihuacan.
How do you spell tenochillan?
The proper noun, an ancient city on the site of Mexico City, is spelled Tenochtitlan.
Is Tenochtitlan in Mexico?
Yes, the ancient city of Tenochtitlan was located on the site of present-day Mexico City, capital of Mexico.
What was the name of the city that became site of Mexico City?
Mexico-Tenochtitlan.
What city is the site of the ancient Aztec city of Tenochtitlan?
Mexico City is the site of the ancient Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. The Spanish conquistadors conquered Tenochtitlan in 1521 and built Mexico City over the ruins of the Aztec capital. Today, Mexico City is the capital and largest city of Mexico.
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.
What was the Aztec city on the site of tenochtitlan called?
The Aztec city built on the site of Tenochtitlan was originally known as Tenochtitlan itself. Founded in 1325, it became the capital of the Aztec Empire and was renowned for its impressive architecture, complex society, and extensive trade networks. Tenochtitlan was located on an island in Lake Texcoco, which contributed to its strategic and defensive advantages. Today, the ruins of Tenochtitlan are largely beneath modern-day Mexico City.
What is the ancient aztec capital and site of mexico city?
Tenochtitlan, founded in 1325 on the location of present-day Mexico City.
Why did the Spanish leave Tenochtitlan in 1540?
They didn't. In fact, they founded the capital of their new colony (New Spain) on the site of former Tenochtitlan. Such city is present-day Mexico City.
What present day city is located on the current site of the old Aztec city of tenochtitlan?
It is somewhere near Mexico City. :)
What year did the Aztecs build the city of Tenochtitlan site of president-day mexico city?
March 13, 1325.
