Tenochtitlan - Wikipedia
The city was built on an island in what was then Lake Texcoco in the Valley of Mexico. The city was the capital of the expanding Aztec Empire in the 15th century [4] until it was captured by the Tlaxcaltec and the Spanish in 1521. At its peak, it was the largest city in …
Aztec Empire - Wikipedia
The Aztec Empire or the Triple Alliance (Classical Nahuatl: Ēxcān Tlahtōlōyān, [ˈjéːʃkaːn̥ t͡ɬaʔtoːˈlóːjaːn̥]) was an alliance of three Nahua city-states: Mexico-Tenochtitlan, Tetzcoco, and Tlacopan.
Tenochtitlan | History, Population, Location, Map, & Facts | Britannica
Tenochtitlan, ancient capital of the Aztec empire. Located at the site of modern Mexico City, it was founded c. 1325 in the marshes of Lake Texcoco. It contained the palace of Montezuma II, said to consist of 300 rooms, as well as hundreds of temples.
Aztecs: Empire, Culture & Facts | HISTORY
2009年10月27日 · From their magnificent capital city, Tenochtitlan, the Aztecs emerged as the dominant force in central Mexico, developing an intricate social, political, religious and commercial organization...
Aztec | History, Empire, Facts, Location, & Culture | Britannica
2024年9月24日 · Aztec, Nahuatl-speaking people who in the 15th and early 16th centuries ruled a large empire in what is now central and southern Mexico. The ninth emperor, Montezuma II, was taken prisoner by Hernan Cortes and died in custody.
Mexica or Aztec: How the Mexicas Were Renamed
3 天之前 · Aztec Empire — the modern label given to a joint alliance of three cities and cultures established in 1428 that came to dominate and conquer much of central Mesoamerica. Postclassic — an archaeological period of Mesoamerica between 900-1521. Nahua(s)-speakers of the language Náhuatl. The Origin and Evolution of the Word Aztec
Aztec Civilization - World History Encyclopedia
2014年2月26日 · The Aztec civilization, with its capital city at Tenochtitlán (Mexico City), is actually the most well-documented Mesoamerican civilization with sources including archaeology, native books (codices) and lengthy and detailed accounts from their Spanish conquerors - both by military men and Christian clergy.
The floating Aztec city - BBC
2018年6月22日 · The story of the Aztec's huge floating city. Meet the ancient Mexican metropolis. Situated on Lake Texcoco we find the incredible capital city of the Aztec empire; Tenochtitlan.
Tenochtitlan - World History Encyclopedia
2013年9月25日 · Tenochtitlan (also spelled Tenochtitlán), located on an island near the western shore of Lake Texcoco in central Mexico, was the capital city and religious centre of the Aztec civilization.
Tenochtitlan - Education | National Geographic Society
The Aztec built their capital city, Tenochtitlan, on Lake Texcoco. Built on two islands, the area was extended using chinampas — small, artificial islands created above the waterline that were later consolidated.