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Tenochtitlan
Tenochtitlan was a city from 1325 to 1521, and was the capital of the Aztec Empire.
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Did the Maya have the capital at the city of Tenochtitlan?
No, the Maya were separate city states, and Aztecs had their capital at Tenochtitlan but the Mayas were sometimes under a empire ruled by one of their city states but Tenochtitlan was never their capital.
Is Tenochtitlan now called Mexico?
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.
How did people move around the city of Tenochtitlan?
There were many canals in Tenochtitlan, and people traveled up and down the canals in canoes to get from place to place. They also employed causeways and moveable bridges to move around. The Aztecs had no wheels and no access to horses, so people in the streets walked from place to place.
What happened to the Aztecs after the Spanish arrived in Tenochtitlan?
The Aztecs thought that Cortés was a god-king, mistaken for Quetzalcoatl the light skinned, bearded God-King of the Aztecs - the 'Winged God - Feather Serpent 'so they treated him and his soldiers well.
Soon Cortés thought the Aztecs and Montezuma would find out he was not a god, so he held Montezuma hostage and threatened to kill him if he did not do what he wished, though there are many different theories the way Montezuma died, the most popular one is that Montezuma was forced to anger his people or Cortés would kill him himself
How long ago did the Aztecs settle in Mexico?
The Aztecs came to Mexico during the 13th Century. Which is about 700 years ago :)
The newcomers from the Aztecs built a new city on the site of tenochtitlan what was is called?
Mexico City :)
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Why did they name the new city Tenochtitlan?
Legend has it, that the Aztecs found the place for their new City in a spot where they saw an eagle perched on a cactus eating a snake. Once their city was complete, They called it Tenochtitlan, meaning "Place of the Prickly Pear Cactus".
Cortes and his men were able to conquer the Aztec capital tenochtitlan partly because?
Cortes was a brilliant military leader. He understood the value of building relationships and alliances with the surrounding tribes. What we would now call military Intelligence, he used to his advantage. The Aztecs like most of the Pre-Colombian Indians were fierce warriors. If not for good fortune and proper preparation of the Battle field. Cortes would not have had a chance. Had all the tribes combined forces, they would have beat the Spanish on the Beaches. Mexico and central America would not be as we know it today.
Why did hernan Cortes destroy tenochtitlan?
The Spanish destroyed Tenochtitlan by having a war for 3 months inside the city. The biggest thing that brought them down, however, was smallpox that the Aztecs were not immuned to.
What city now lies on the ruins of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan?
Mexico-Tenochtitlan, commonly known as Tenochtitlan was an Aztec altepetl (city-state) located on an island in Lake Texcoco, in the Valley of Mexico. Founded on June 20, 1325, it became the capital of the expanding Aztec Empire in the 15th century,
The Aztec's empire or civilization lasted 900 years. Until the Spaniard , Hernán Cortés conquered , or defeated the Aztec's empire all because the ruler of the time , Moctezuma II ( the second ) thought Hernan Cortes was a winged serpent god name Quetzalcoatl. There was a theory that Moctezuma II thought Hernan Cortes ( or the fake Quetzalcoatl) was coming back to get his land according to a story Moctezuma II had heard previously. So all of a sudden, Moctezuma II gives his land to Hernan Cortes because he thinks hes the winged god. Hernan Cortes leaves with his army and comes back with his army again. Destroying the whole empire under Moctezuma II 's (stupid) foolish mistake.
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Why is the Temple Mayor of Tenochtitlan so important?
The people that Cortes met on his way did not want to live under Aztec rules.
When did the spanish arrive in tenochtitlan?
Aztecs found Tenochtitlan where today Mexico City (Mexico) is located on March 13, 1325.
New Mexico is a US state, which has nothing to do with such events.
Why were travel and trade difficult for Aztecs living in Tenochtitlan's?
because there was no place and Mexico is small
Was tenochtitlan a good site for a city?
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.
In what ways did Native Americans resist European influence?
They fought, they killed and burned and did whatever they could to discourage expansion. Unfortunately for them there were many more Europeans (white people) than Indians and a large portion of the Europeans were poor and looking for land and a way to improve their lives. They simply kept coming and slowly pushed the Indians away in front of them.
Why did Montezuma invite Cortes to Tenochtitlan?
he was convinced Cortes was the great Quetzalcoatl who was a light skinned god and who was sent to earth to fulfill an ancient prophecy.
It was a city of more than 200,000 people around 1519 AD, founded by the Aztec empire in 1325. It was scattered between several islands on the Lake Texcoco and most islands were joined together by large stone bridges.
The largest island had an approximate area of 13.5 square kilometers (5.2 sq mi) and contained most public structures, such as the Main Temple, the Tlatelolco Market and the Calmecac(school for the children of Aztec nobility, for religious and military training). It was traversed by several canals, so that goods and people could be transported via canoe. Nowadays, it would be seen as the pre-Columbian version of Venice, Italy.
Most public structures were made of stone and were quite tall for the age; for instance the Main Temple measured some 80 by 100 meters (262 x 328 ft) and had a height of approximately 30 meters (98 ft). Commoners usually lived on the outskirts of the city, either on smaller islands or on the shores of the Texcoco. Water was brought in via two terracotta aqueducts from the western hills of the valley.
