Where they saw an eagle sitting on a cactus eating a snake.
The Aztecs were wandering nomads until they saw an eagle with a snake in its beak perched on a cactus. They took this as a sign from their god, Huitzilopochtli, that they should build their capital city, Tenochtitlan, on that spot.
The Aztecs capital city, Tenochititan, was built over Texcoco Lake.
The Aztecs used a prophecy given by their god Huitzilopochtli which described an eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in its beak as the sign to know where to build their capital city, Tenochtitlan. They found this sign on a small island in Lake Texcoco in central Mexico, where they established their capital.
Yes, the Aztecs did build a complex network of roads that connected their capital city of Tenochtitlan to other parts of their empire. These roads were used for transportation of goods, communication, and for the movement of the military.
The Aztecs began building pyramids in the 14th century, after arriving in central Mexico. The most famous of their pyramid temples, Templo Mayor, was constructed in the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan in the early 15th century.
The Aztecs capital city, Tenochititan, was built over Texcoco Lake.
because god told them to
The Aztecs were wandering nomads until they saw an eagle with a snake in its beak perched on a cactus. They took this as a sign from their god, Huitzilopochtli, that they should build their capital city, Tenochtitlan, on that spot.
March 13th, 1325 was when Tenochtitlan was built.
The Aztecs capital city, Tenochititan, was built over Texcoco Lake.
The Aztecs used a prophecy given by their god Huitzilopochtli which described an eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in its beak as the sign to know where to build their capital city, Tenochtitlan. They found this sign on a small island in Lake Texcoco in central Mexico, where they established their capital.
Yes, the Aztecs did build a complex network of roads that connected their capital city of Tenochtitlan to other parts of their empire. These roads were used for transportation of goods, communication, and for the movement of the military.
Aztecs built their capital of Tenochtitlan on Lake Texico.
No one, they settled in a open space where a prophecy told them to settle.
Hernando Cortez established Mexico City and as the new capital of Mexico- then New Spain.
The Aztecs began building pyramids in the 14th century, after arriving in central Mexico. The most famous of their pyramid temples, Templo Mayor, was constructed in the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan in the early 15th century.
Huitzilopochtli told the Aztecs where to find their new home.