what was the capital city of the aztec empire?

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The true origin of the Aztecs is uncertain. According to their legends, the Aztecs' place of origin was Aztlán. It is generally thought that Aztlán was somewhere to the north of the Valley of Mexico; others however suggest it is a mythical place, since Aztlán can be translated as "the place of the origin".

Based on these codices as well as other histories, it appears that the Mexicas arrived at Chapultepec in or around the year 1248. At the time of their arrival, the Valley of Mexico contained many city-states, the most powerful of which were Culhuacan to the south and Azcapotzalco to the west. The Tepanecs of Azcapotzalco soon expelled the Mexicas from Chapultepec. In 1299, Culhuacan ruler Cocoxtli gave them permission to settle in the empty barrens of Tizapan, where they were eventually assimilated into Culhuacan culture.

In 1323, the Mexicas were shown a vision of an eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus, clutching a snake in its talons. This vision indicated that this was the location where they were to build their home. In any event, the Mexicas eventually arrived on a small swampy island in Lake Texcoco where they founded the town of Tenochtitlan in 1325. This became the nucleus of the Aztec Empire until after the 1521 conquest of Tenochtitlan by Spanish forces and their allies, which brought about the effective end of Aztec dominion.

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Capital City Of Aztec Empire

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The largest city of the Aztec culture was called Tenochtitlan, located in what is now Mexico City. Mexico City is one of the largest cities in the world, and it is in a very odd place for a capital city; on a marsh in a lake bottom ringed by mountains, and prone to earthquakes and some of the worst smog on the planet. How the Aztecs selected the location of their capital in this miserable place is part legend, part history.

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Mexico City

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?-1325 Chapultepec
1325-1521 Tenochtitlan

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Tenochtitlán