Tenochtitlan

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Brief history of the Aztec Empire

In the period from 1068 to 1168 AD, the Chichimecas tribe left the island of Aztlan. The exact location of the island is unknown, but [...]
La Noche Triste

La Noche Triste: The tragic defeat of the Spaniards before the fall of Tenochtitlan and the final conquest of the Aztec Empire

It was unlikely that an invasion would ever have a peaceful ending, especially one marked by impossible alliances and hidden betrayals. The Spanish conquest of [...]
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Lake Texcoco

Lake Texcoco ("Lago Texcoco") was among the largest lakes in Mesoamerica, reaching its maximum size in the period following the last Ice Age (approximately 11,000 [...]
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Tenochtitlan

Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire, founded in 1325 on an island in Lake Texcoco. Tenochtitlan was one of the most significant and [...]
Mexico City - Templo Mayor

Tenochtitlan: the ancient Aztec capital hidden beneath Mexico City

Beneath modern Mexico City lie the buried remains of Tenochtitlán, the ancient Mexica capital. Spanish colonizers built over sacred sites, especially where the Metropolitan Cathedral [...]
Tenochtitlan

Teotihuacan vs Tenochtitlan: two capitals of ancient Mexico

Long before the Spanish arrived, the Valley of Mexico was a land of great civilizations, filled with bustling cities and monumental pyramids. Ancient cultures carved [...]
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The migration and settlement of the Mexica in the Valley of Mexico

The story of the Mexica, later called the Aztecs, is among the most compelling in pre-Hispanic history. Their migration to the Valley of Mexico was [...]