History glossary
Tenochtitlan
the island capital of the Aztec Empire, located where central Mexico City stands today.
- Category
- City
- Region
- Modern Mexico City, Mexico
- Date range
- founded 1325; conquered 1521
What it means
Tenochtitlan was the Mexica capital on Lake Texcoco. It had temples, canals, markets, palaces, causeways, and dense urban neighborhoods. After the Spanish conquest, Mexico City was built over much of the same site.
