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Before 1325 AD, the Aztec (or Mexicapeople, as they called themselves) were a nomadic tribe who wandered throughout the land, looking for a place to settle and build their capital. Their state religion awaited the fulfillment of an ancient prophecy: that the wandering tribe would find the destined site for a great city whose location would be signaled by an eagle eating a snake while perched atop a cactus.
The Aztecs saw this vision on what was then a small swampy island in the middle of lake Texcoco, after which they founded their capital city, on March 13, 1325. Not deterred by the unfavourable terrain, they set about building their city, using the chinampa system (misnamed as "floating gardens") for agriculture and to dry and expand the island. That city was Mexico-Tenochtitlan, now Mexico City (19° 25' 57.85'' N, 99° 07' 59.71'' W).
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Who build tenochtitlan?
aztec's built the tenochtitlan!
What was the name of the city that the Spaniards built on the of Tenochtitlan?
The city that the Spaniards built on the ruins of Tenochtitlan was named Mexico City.
What lake was Tenochititlan built over?
Tenochtitlan was built on an island in Lakeshore
Why was tenochtitlan built?
for the Aztec empire to precise
What Latin city was built on Tenochtitlan?
That would be Mexico City; built by the Spaniards.
In which present day country was tenochtitlan built?
In Mexico...The Spanish built Mexico City on top of it....
Where did Aztecs build their capital?
Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire. Today, the ruins of Tenochtitlan are in the historic center of Mexico City.
Is Tenochtitlan and the Aztecs the same thing?
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.
What is Tenochtitlan and who built it?
Capital city of the ancient Aztec empire.
Were did the Aztecs find tenochtitlan?
they built it. On an island in Lake Texcoco.
What city was built over Tenochtitlan?
That would be Mexico City.
Where was Mexico City was built on the ruins of its capital?
Tenochtitlan, in 1521.
