TenochtitlanCity of WonderBy: Ryan Beals

• Built in 1325 • Destroyed on August 13 1521 • Aztec empire• Ruled by 10 kings

Floating Island• Built on island in middle of Lake Texcoco

• Had to travel in canoes

• Tenochtitlan connected to land by raised roads

• Unlike any other capital

How Tenochtitlan was founded Different tribes visited land but never established culture there

Aztecs were the first people to inhabit land

The Aztecs followed ancient legend that told them their city would be where an eagle was eating a snake perched atop a cactus

Came across legend on what was a swampy island on Lake Texcoco

• The Great Pyramid

• Aztec sacrifices

• Map of Tenochtitlan

Interesting Facts

Built on an island off the coast of Mexico

Taken over by Hernán Cortés, leader of the Spaniards

Tenochtitlan was connected by canals

3,032.4 square miles

Palace of the Aztec emperor • Commoners not allowed inside

• Hundreds of rooms

• Over 1,000 servants

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