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Legends say that the Aztecs were sent a message from the gods that the place that they should settle was where they would see a snake and and eagle fighting on a water cactus, which is the picture depicted on the Mexico flag. This place ended up being Lake Texcoco, where Tenochtitlan was born.
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What is located where the Aztec capital once was?
According to Aztec legend, the Aztecs are said to have come from a place called Aztlan which was a place that some say was probably in the northern portion of Mexico. The Aztecs wandered for years looking for a place to reside. They finally settled in the central portion of Mexico in about 1,200 AD. After fighting with the current inhabitants of the land, the Aztecs were forced to live in the swamps. Then a vision came that told them to settle on a land where they say an eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in its mouth. They finally settled on a small island in the center of Lake Texcoco. This was a perfect site as it was very difficult to invade and food was plentiful. On this island the Aztecs built the capital city of Tenochtitlan. In less than 200 years, the Aztecs had created one of the largest and most advanced civilizations of the Americas. So all in all, they lived on a small island on the center of Lake Texacoco.
Who told the aztecs where to find their new home?
According to Aztec legend, their deity Huitzilopochtli guided them to their new home, Tenochtitlan, by appearing as an eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus with a snake in its beak. This symbol is now depicted on the Mexican flag.
How did the Aztecs decide where to settle?
The Aztecs settled on an island in Lake Texcoco because they saw an eagle perched on a cactus holding a snake in its beak, which they interpreted as a sign from their god Huitzilopochtli. They believed this was the chosen site for their capital city, Tenochtitlan.
How did the Aztecs understand the spatial world?
they use god method it says that thay were told by their god to sacrifice others so the sun may rise again so the gods could feed and they did dances by a fire so they can worship and use spiritial connection to their gods
Is Paris a city or a state or a country?
Paris is a city for what i have been told.
Who told the aztecs where to find their mew home?
Huitzilopochtli told the Aztecs where to find their new home.
Why did the Aztecs build their castles?
because god told them to
Is England a good place to live?
I've never lived there, but I have a friend from England and he told me that England is a decent place to live. He even wanted me to live there xD
Which god told the Aztecs to find a eagle on a cactus and a rattlesnake in the eagles mouth?
it was god Huitzilopochtli that told the Aztecs to find an eagle devouring a serpant on a catus and where they spotted that eagle that is where they were supposed to setttle.
How did Aztecs clothing reflect a person's class?
clothing told how wealthy you were
Who helped Hernan Cotez in conquering the Aztecs?
Dona Marina who translated for Cortez and told him about surrounding Indian tribes and how they wanted to get back at the Aztecs
What did the Aztec war god tell the Aztecs to look for when finding the place to start the empire?
The Aztec war god told the Aztecs to look for an eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in its beak. This symbol guided them to find their capital city, Tenochtitlan, where they built their great empire.
How did clothing reflect a person's social class in Aztecs?
clothing told how wealthy you were
What do the color and symbols mean on a flag?
It usually has to do with what the country has done or if they are peaceful. For example the Mexican flag has a bird and a cactus on it because the Aztecs were told from their gods to go to a place where there was a bird and a cactus. Years later spain conquered the Aztecs. After that Mexico broke away from Spain and used it as their flag.
Why did Moctezuma first fear Cortes?
Because the Aztec prophecies told the Aztecs that their gods were fair skinned men with beards, and when the spanish arrived, the Aztecs thought they were gods.
Where were the Aztecs told to build their capital?
The Aztecs were told by their god Huitzilopochtli to build their capital city, Tenochtitlan, where they saw an eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in its beak. This symbol is now depicted on the Mexican flag.
Who originally occupied the Aztec capital according to the Aztecs?
No one, they settled in a open space where a prophecy told them to settle.
