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 …

Nov 15, 2025 · 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Dec 7, 2025 · Tenochtitlan was the magnificent capital of the Aztec Empire, founded in 1325 CE on an island in Lake Texcoco in the Valley of Mexico. At its height in the early 16th century, it …

The capital city of the Aztec Empire was Tenochtitlan and was first established in 1325 in the Valley of Mexico. Before establishing the city, the Aztec people are said to have come from the …

Dec 3, 2025 · Tenochtitlán itself was a huge metropolis covering more than five square miles. It was originally located on two small islands in Lake Texcoco, but it gradually spread into the …