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After conquering the Aztecs, Cortes renamed the city of Tenochtitlan to Mexico City.
The conquistador Hernán Cortés built the city of Mexico City (proper name "Ciudad de México) in order to erase all traces of the Aztec rule.
Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire. Today, the ruins of Tenochtitlan are in the historic center of Mexico City.
On March 13, 1325 when they founded their capital city, Tenochtitlan on the place where present-day Mexico City is located.
Tenochtitlan was built in present-day Mexico. It was the capital of the Aztec Empire and is located on what is now Mexico City. The city was founded in 1325 and was renowned for its impressive architecture and complex urban planning. Today, archaeological sites and remnants of Tenochtitlan can still be found in the heart of Mexico City.
The city that the Spaniards built on the ruins of Tenochtitlan was named Mexico City.
Mexico City
That would be Mexico City; built by the Spaniards.
Tenochtitlan, now Mexico city.
Mexico City
Tenochtitlan
It was then destroyed in 1575 by the Spaniards.
Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire. Today, the ruins of Tenochtitlan are in the historic center of Mexico City.
because there was no place and Mexico is small
because there was no place and Mexico is small
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.
Mexico City's original name was Tenochtitlan.