Tenochtitlan, [a] also known as Mexico-Tenochtitlan, [b] was a large Mexican altepetl in what is now the historic center of Mexico City. The exact date of the founding of the city is unclear, but the date 13 …

Jan 9, 2026 · Tenochtitlán, 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 formed a confederacy with Texcoco …

Sep 25, 2013 · 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, the capital of the Aztec Empire, was founded by the Aztec or Mexica people around 1325 C.E. According to legend, the Mexica founded Tenochtitlan after leaving their homeland of Aztlan at …

Jan 3, 2025 · Tenochtitlan was a remarkable urban center established by the Mexica people on an island in Lake Texcoco, in what is now the heart of Mexico City. Though historians are not entirely …

Mexico-Tenochtitlan, once an unassuming settlement in the middle of Lake Texcoco, now a bustling metropolis. It is the capital of an empire ruling over, and receiving tribute from, more than 5 million …

Sep 18, 2025 · Tenochtitlán, as the most powerful of the three, quickly became the dominant political, economic, and military force in Mesoamerica. By the early 16th century, the city may have housed …

Jun 10, 2025 · Tenochtitlan was the largest city in the Aztec Empire and is now part of Mexico City. The city was built on a swampy island in Lake Texcoco, guided by an ancient legend and omen. …

Feb 23, 2025 · Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire, was one of the most remarkable cities of the ancient world. Established in 1325 on an island in Lake Texcoco, it was founded by the Mexica …

Surrounded by the waters of Lake Texcoco, a city appeared in the 14th century that defied the challenges of geography. Built on a series of islands and connected by massive causeways and …