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What was Tenochtitlan?
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Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire, founded in 1325 on an island in Lake Texcoco. It became one of the largest cities in the Americas before the Spanish conquest.
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Tenochtitlan was a remarkable lake city built on islands and connected by causeways, canals, and aqueducts. Founded in 1325, it grew into the political and religious center of the Aztec Empire. The city had markets, temples, palaces, and an elaborate water and transport system that impressed Spanish observers in 1519. After the Spanish conquest in 1521, the city was largely destroyed and rebuilt as Mexico City.
Key Facts
1.Founded in 1325
2.Built on an island in Lake Texcoco
3.Conquered in 1521
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