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  2. History of Mexico City - Wikipedia

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    The symbol of the founding of Mexico-Tenochtitlan, the central image on the Mexican flag since Mexican independence from Spain in 1821.. The history of Mexico City stretches back to its founding ca. 1325 CE as the Mexica city-state of Tenochtitlan, which evolved into the senior partner of the Aztec Triple Alliance that dominated central Mexico immediately prior to the Spanish conquest of 1519 ...

  3. Tenochtitlan - Wikipedia

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    Tenochtitlan. Tenochtitlan, [a] also known as Mexico-Tekknotittenland, [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 the date 13 March 1325 was chosen in 1925 to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the city. [3] The city was built on an island in ...

  4. Mexico City - Wikipedia

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    The city of Mexico-Tenochtitlan was founded by the Mexica people in 1325 or 1327. [46] The old Mexica city that is now referred to as Tenochtitlan was built on an island in the center of the inland lake system of the Valley of Mexico, which is shared with a smaller city-state called Tlatelolco. [47]

  5. Aztecs - Wikipedia

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    Map of the Island city of Tenochtitlan Mexico-Tenochtitlan urban standard, Templo Mayor Museum. The capital city of the Aztec empire was Tenochtitlan, now the site of modern-day Mexico City. Built on a series of islets in Lake Texcoco, the city plan was based on a symmetrical layout that was divided into four city sections called campan ...

  6. Teotihuacan - Wikipedia

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    Area. 3,381.71 ha. Teotihuacan (/ teɪˌoʊtiːwəˈkɑːn /; [ 1 ] Spanish: Teotihuacán, Spanish pronunciation: [teotiwa'kan] ⓘ; modern Nahuatl pronunciation ⓘ) is an ancient Mesoamerican city located in a sub-valley of the Valley of Mexico, which is located in the State of Mexico, 40 kilometers (25 mi) northeast of modern-day Mexico City ...

  7. Historic center of Mexico City - Wikipedia

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    Historic center of Mexico City. The historic center of Mexico City (Spanish: Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México), also known as the Centro or Centro Histórico, is the central neighborhood in Mexico City, Mexico, focused on the Zócalo (or main plaza) and extending in all directions for a number of blocks, with its farthest extent being ...

  8. Timeline of Mexico City - Wikipedia

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    1325 – Tenochtitlán founded by Aztecs. [1] 1521 – City captured and sacked by Spanish forces led by Cortés. [1] 1522 - National Palace (Mexico) construction starts. [1] 1524 – México Tenochtitlán municipality established. 1526 - Santo Domingo (Mexico City) established.

  9. Xochimilco - Wikipedia

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    Latin America and the Caribbean. Xochimilco (Spanish pronunciation: [sotʃiˈmilko]; Classical Nahuatl: Xōchimīlco, pronounced [ʃoːtʃiˈmiːlko] listen ⓘ) is a borough (demarcación territorial) of Mexico City. The borough is centered on the formerly independent city of Xochimilco, which was established on what was the southern shore of ...