Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire until it was captured by the Spanish in 1521. Today, the ruins of Tenochtitlan are in the historic center of Mexico City.
Tenochtitlan
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.
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Tenochtitlan, founded in 1325 on the location of present-day Mexico City.
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Tenochtitlan was home of the Aztecs.
how might tenochtitlan location have been both a benefit and hindrance to the aztecs?
The Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan was in the location of the today's capital of the United Mexican States (Mexico), Mexico City.
Tenochtitlan was located in what is now known as the country of Mexico. The actual location of where Tenochtitlan was located is where Mexico's capital city, Mexico City (also know locally as D.F., or distrito federal) is today.
The leader of the Aztec Empire during Cortes' conquest of Tenochtitlan was Cuauhtemoc. Cuauhtemoc was captured and later tortured for the location of gold. Finally he was later executed when Cortes believed he was conspiring to kill Cortes.