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Former city-state in the Valley of Mexico
Tenochtitlan, also known as Mexico-Tenochtitlan, was a large Mexican altepetl in what is now the historic center of Mexico City. The exact date of the
Tenochtitlan
1521 conquest of the Aztec capital by the Spanish Empire and rival indigenous tribes
The fall of Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Mexica, was an important event in the Spanish conquest of the Mexica. It occurred in 1521 following extensive
Fall_of_Tenochtitlan
Ethnic group of central Mexico and its civilization
1427: Tenochtitlan (the capital of Mexica), Tetzcoco, and Tlacopan. Although the term Aztecs is often narrowly restricted to the Mexica of Tenochtitlan, it
Aztecs
16th-century Spanish invasion of Mesoamerica
Younger captured the emperor Cuauhtémoc and the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan. The fall of Tenochtitlan marks the establishment of New Spain with its capital at
Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
Spanish_conquest_of_the_Aztec_Empire
Alliance of three Nahua city states in Mexico (1428–1521)
known as the Mexica, was an alliance of three Nahua city-states: Mexico-Tenochtitlan, Tetzcoco, and Tlacopan. These three city-states ruled that area in and
Aztec_Empire
This is a list of Mesoamerican rulers of the altepetl of Tenochtitlan (modern Mexico City) from its foundation in 1325 until the end of the line of indigenous
List of tlatoque of Tenochtitlan
List_of_tlatoque_of_Tenochtitlan
Collective name for three related archaeological sites in Veracruz, Mexico
San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán or San Lorenzo is the collective name for three related archaeological sites—San Lorenzo, Tenochtitlán and Potrero Nuevo—located
San_Lorenzo_Tenochtitlán
2023 render of Tenochtitlan by Thomas Kole
Portrait of Tenochtitlan is a render of Tenochtitlan and the Valley of Mexico at the start of the 16th century by Dutch programmer Thomas Kole using 3D
Portrait_of_Tenochtitlan
Eleventh and final Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan
Cuauhtemotzín, Guatimozín, or Guatémoc, was the Aztec ruler (tlatoani) of Tenochtitlan from 1520 to 1521, and the last Aztec Emperor. The name Cuauhtemōc means
Cuauhtémoc
Capital and most populous city of Mexico
peoples. It began as Tenochtitlan, a Mexica city built around 1325 on islands in Lake Texcoco. After the 1521 siege of Tenochtitlan, it was nearly destroyed
Mexico_City
Nahuatl-speaking Indigenous people of the Valley of Mexico
The Mexica established Tenochtitlan, a settlement on an island in Lake Texcoco, in 1325. A dissident group in Tenochtitlan separated and founded the
Mexica
Tlahtoāni of the Aztec Empire until 1520
Cortés, the Spanish conquistador, and his men seized the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan. During his reign, the Aztec Empire reached its greatest size. Through
Moctezuma_II
Aztec war and solar deity
religion. He was also the patron god of the Aztecs and their capital city, Tenochtitlan. He wielded Xiuhcoatl, the fire serpent, as a weapon, thus also associating
Huītzilōpōchtli
Spanish conquistador and explorer (1485–1547)
was determined. Leaving a hundred men in Veracruz, Cortés marched on Tenochtitlán in mid-August 1519, along with 600 soldiers, 15 horsemen, 15 cannons
Hernán_Cortés
Pre-Columbian city-state in Mexico
Mexico-Tenochtitlan on the southern portion of the island. In 1337, a group of dissident Mexica broke away from the Tenochca leadership in Tenochtitlan and
Tlatelolco_(altepetl)
1520 killing of unarmed Aztec elites by Spaniards during the conquest of the Aztec Empire
event on 22 May 1520, in the Mexica, also known as the Aztec, capital of Tenochtitlan during the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, in which the celebration
Massacre in the Great Temple of Tenochtitlan
Massacre_in_the_Great_Temple_of_Tenochtitlan
Former Aztec temple in Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City)
Temple') was the main temple of the Mexica people in their capital city of Tenōchtitlan, which is now Mexico City. Its architectural style belongs to the late
Templo_Mayor
Tenth Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan
Cuitlahuatzin) was the 10th Huey Tlatoani (emperor) of the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan for 80 days during the year Two Flint (1520). He is credited with leading
Cuitláhuac
Event during the Conquest of Mexico
allies were driven out of the Mexica capital, Tenochtitlan. Cortés' expedition arrived at Tenochtitlan on November 8, 1519, taking up residence in a specially
La_Noche_Triste
Fifth Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan
and fifth king of Tenochtitlan. During his reign, the Aztec Empire was consolidated, major expansion was undertaken, and Tenochtitlan started becoming
Moctezuma_I
National symbol
symbol of Mexican politics and culture for centuries. To the people of Tenochtitlan, this symbol had strong religious connotations, and to the Europeans
Coat_of_arms_of_Mexico
Fourth Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan
fourth king of Tenochtitlan, and the founder of the Aztec Empire, ruling from 1427 to 1440. Under Itzcoatl the Mexica of Tenochtitlan threw off the domination
Itzcoatl
stretches back to its founding ca. 1325 C.E as the Mexica city-state of Tenochtitlan, which evolved into the senior partner of the Aztec Triple Alliance that
History_of_Mexico_City
Mēxihcah (pronounced [meˈʃikaʔ]). The capital of the Aztec Empire was Tenochtitlan. During the empire, the city was built on a raised island in Lake Texcoco
History_of_the_Aztecs
14th-century ruler of the Mexica
14th century during the Aztec travels from Aztlán to Tenochtitlan. The settlers of Tenochtitlan were originally referred to as Tenochca, then the Mexica
Tenoch
Bikeway in Mexico City
The Ciclovía La Gran Tenochtitlán is a bikeway in central Mexico City. It runs 34 kilometers (21 mi) along Calzada de Tlalpan, a major north–south thoroughfare
Ciclovía_La_Gran_Tenochtitlán
City-states in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica
effort as a crucial ally against the Aztec Empire. After the fall of Tenōchtitlan in 1521, the Spanish increasingly demanded that altepetl rulers publicly
Altepetl
was embedded in everyday life. Around 1521, when the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan fell to Hernán Cortés's troops, Cortés and other European explorers and
Human sacrifice in Aztec culture
Human_sacrifice_in_Aztec_culture
Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan from 1486 to 1502
[aːˈwit͡sot͡ɬ] ) was the eighth Aztec ruler, the Huey Tlatoani of the city of Tenochtitlan, son of princess Atotoztli II. His name literally means "Water Thorny"
Ahuitzotl
Pre-Columbian city-state
Texcoco in the Valley of Mexico, to the northeast of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan. The site of pre-Columbian Tetzcoco is now subsumed by the modern Mexican
Tetzcoco_(altepetl)
1520 battle during the Spanish conquest of the Mexica
casualties a few days before during his army's retreat from the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan, now known as La Noche Triste. A year later, by reinforcing his army
Battle_of_Otumba
Aztec manuscripts from the 15th century
Andrés Tetepilco consists of 20 folded sheets depicting the history of Tenochtitlan, with a founding date of 1300, with the conquest of Tetepilco by Itzcoatl
Codices of San Andrés Tetepilco
Codices_of_San_Andrés_Tetepilco
Sixth Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan
"face of water"; c. 1449–1481) was the sixth tlatoani of the altepetl of Tenochtitlan and Emperor of the Aztec Triple Alliance. Axayacatl was a son of the
Axayacatl
Tlatoani of Texcoco
ruler Maxtla, he formed an alliance with the tlatoque (kings) of Mexico-Tenochtitlan and Tlacopan (Itzcoatl and Totoquihuaztli I), becoming one of the founders
Nezahualcoyotl_(tlatoani)
1522 letter by Hernán Cortés
letter describes part of the expedition to the New World, the conquest of Tenochtitlán and the destruction of the city, covering the events from 1520 until
Third letter of Hernán Cortés to the Emperor Charles V
Third_letter_of_Hernán_Cortés_to_the_Emperor_Charles_V
Aztec noble and Cihuacoatl
Tlacotzin was an Aztec leader in Tenochtitlan, during the final decades of the Aztec Empire. After converting to Christianity as Juan Velázquez Tlacotzin
Juan_Velázquez_Tlacotzin
First Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan
reeds") was the first Tlatoani, or king, of the Aztecs (or Mexica) of Tenochtitlan, and founder of the Aztec imperial dynasty. Chronicles differ as to the
Acamapichtli
Religious folklore of the Nahua peoples of the Triple Alliance (Aztec Empire)
should found their new home on that spot. The Aztecs built their city of Tenochtitlan on that site, building a great artificial island, which today is in the
Aztec_mythology
central emblem is the Mexican coat of arms, based on the Aztec symbol for Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City), the center of the Aztec Empire. It recalls the legend
Flag_of_Mexico
Pre-Columbian city-state
important city in the Valley of Mexico, until in 1430, the Mexica of Tenochtitlan succeeded in conquering the city. The name “Xochimilco” comes from Nahuatl
Xochimilco_(altepetl)
Daughter of Moctezuma II
Tlapalizquixochtzin. Francisca lived in Ecatepec during the fall of Tenochtitlan. She married Diego de Alvarado Huanitzin, and after Diego's death, Francisca
Francisca_de_Moctezuma
Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico
Tenochtitlán is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz, and the name of the main township which serves as the seat of the municipal government
Tenochtitlán,_Veracruz
Mexico City Metro station
Zócalo/Tenochtitlan metro station is a station on the Mexico City Metro in the historic center of the city, in the Cuauhtémoc borough. It is an underground
Zócalo/Tenochtitlan metro station
Zócalo/Tenochtitlan_metro_station
Mexican politician
Huitznahuatlailótlac, also known as Motelchiuhtzin, was the ruler of Tenochtitlan (1525–1530). After the death of Don Juan Velázquez Tlacotzin in Nochixtlan
Andrés_de_Tapia_Motelchiuh
Seventh Tlatoani of Tetonitlan
[tisosiˈkat͡sin̥] ), usually known in English as Tizoc, was the seventh tlatoani of Tenochtitlan. His name means, "He who makes sacrifices" or "He who does penance."
Tizoc
Aztec view of the world
term Mesoamerica. The Aztec people who came from Aztlán and settled in Tenochtitlan (today's Mexico City) called their land Cemanahuac, knowing their land
Cemanahuac
MIxco-Kaminaljuyu and the other on the south that lead to Escuintla. This route left Tenochtitlan to Puebla, Cholula (Tlaxcala Plateau), Orizaba and down to the "Eastern
Regional communications in ancient Mesoamerica
Regional_communications_in_ancient_Mesoamerica
Fictional location from Paradise Lost
him to take inspiration from the empires of South America, and that Tenochtitlan especially may have captured his interest as it had for other British
Pandæmonium_(Paradise_Lost)
1980 novel by Gary Jennings
Alliance. At the age of four, he accompanies his father, a stonemason, to Tenochtítlan to transport a sunstone for the central plaza. In his youth, Mixtli also
Aztec_(novel)
Mexico before Spanish colonization
At some different points in time, three Mexican cities (Teotihuacan, Tenochtitlan, and Cholula) were among the largest cities in the world. These cities
Pre-Columbian_Mexico
Type of Mesoamerican agriculture
that they usually measured roughly 30 m × 2.5 m (100 ft × 10 ft). In Tenochtitlan, the chinampas ranged from 90 m × 5 m (300 ft × 20 ft) to 90 m × 10 m
Chinampa
Third Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan
pronunciation) or Chīmalpopōcatzin (1397–1427) was the third Emperor of Tenochtitlan (1417–1427). Chimalpopoca was born to the Emperor Huitzilihuitl and Queen
Chimalpopoca
Carved Aztec stone
Huitzilopochtli. It was rediscovered in 1978 at the site of the Templo Mayor of Tenochtitlan, now in Mexico City. This relief is one of the best known Aztec monuments
Coyolxauhqui_Stone
Earliest known major Mesoamerican civilization
were initially centered at the site of their development in San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán, but moved to La Venta in the 10th century BC following the decline of
Olmecs
2024 video game
Tezcatlipoca turns out to be a foe to them. In the new Aztec capital, Tenochtitlán, Hiutzilopochtli is displeased with its meeger state and tells Itzcoatl
Age_of_Mythology:_Retold
2023 studio album by Mon Laferte
upcoming album set to be released later in the year. Laferte released "Tenochtitlán" as the first single for the album in August 2023, without an official
Autopoiética
Manuscripts painted by pre-Columbian and colonial Aztec
distinguish three of them: School of Mexico Tenochtitlan: Based at the imperial capital of Tenochtitlan, it comprises two stages, an early one which
Aztec_codex
1473 battle in Mexico
Tlatelolco was fought between the two pre-Hispanic altepetls (or city-states) Tenochtitlan and Tlatelolco, two independent polities which inhabited the island of
Battle_of_Tlatelolco
Sculpture in Mexico City, Mexico
La Monumento a la Fundación de México-Tenochtitlán is a public monument installed near the government offices in the historic center of Mexico City, Mexico
Monumento de la Fundación de México-Tenochtitlan
Monumento_de_la_Fundación_de_México-Tenochtitlan
Cofounder of Aztec city Tenochtitlan
[aːkaˈsiʔtɬi]) was a Mexica chief and one of the "founding fathers" of Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire. According to the Crónica mexicayotl
Acacitli
16th or 17th century Aztec pictorial manuscript
tlaquiloque may have known Antonio Valeriano, the pro-Tlateloco Governor of Tenochtitlan from 1573 to 1599. They may have also studied at the Colegio de Santa
Codex_Azcatitlan
("Huitzilihuitl the Elder", to distinguish him from Huitzilihuitl who ruled Tenochtitlan) was the tlatoani ("ruler" or "king") of the Aztec while they were settled
Huehue_Huitzilihuitl
Nahua aide to Hernán Cortés
and prepared for a march toward Tenochtitlan. The first major polity that they encountered on the way to Tenochtitlan was Tlaxcala. Although the Tlaxcaltec
La_Malinche
Eleventh month of the Aztec calendar
quiet in the Mexica capital of Tenochtitlan (modern Mexico City). To celebrate Ochpaniztli all of the buildings in Tenochtitlan were cleared to make the city
Ochpaniztli
Mesoamerican people
Alliance (Nahuatl, excan tlatoloyan), founded in 1428 when the rulers of Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan formed an alliance that replaced the Tepanec Empire
Acolhua
Architectural motif found in Mesoamerica
constructed at the Tula site between 950 CE and 1200 CE. The Tenayuca and Tenochtitlán coatepantli were constructed around 1500 CE. It is believed that the
Coatepantli
Continent
dominance in the area had shifted to the Aztec Empire, whose capital city Tenochtitlan was located further north in the Valley of Mexico. The Aztecs were conquered
North_America
Pre-Columbian writing system for Nahuatl
especially evident in the glyphs of town names. For example, the glyph for Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, was represented by combining two pictograms: stone
Aztec_script
State of Mexico
free themselves of rule from Tenochtitlan. They allied with the Spanish, and when Cortés decided to go inland to Tenochtitlan, the Totonacas guided them
Tlaxcala
Aztec goddess
the affairs of the Mexica state. The cihuacoatl commanded the army of Tenochtitlan to the emperor. During the course of the 15th century AD, Tlacaelel served
Cihuacōātl
Legendary ancestral home of the Aztec
migration from Aztlán to central Mexico, the Mexica who later founded Mexico-Tenochtitlan are mentioned in all of the accounts. Historians have speculated about
Aztlán
Collection of four statues in Mesoamerica
civilization. At Potrero Nuevo near San Lorenzo, part of San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán, there is an altar supported by two Atlantean figures created by The
Atlantean_figures
Rack or palisade that displays human skulls
the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan and described by the early conquistadors. There were at least five more skull racks in Tenochtitlan but by all accounts
Tzompantli
Tlatoani of Texcoco
Moctezuma II, lord of Tenochtitlán. Moctezuma II wished to lessen Texcoco's power in favor of greater centralization in Tenochtitlán. Cacamatzin wrote Cacamatzin
Cacamatzin
''Huey Cihuātlahtoāni'' of the Aztec Empire
time of her third marriage. Hernán Cortés and other Spaniards entered Tenochtitlan on November 8, 1519. For several months they lived in Moctezuma's palace
Isabel_Moctezuma
List of monarchs
known as the Aztec Empire, but was often subservient to the rulers of Tenochtitlan. The Aztec Empire was conquered by Spain in 1521, but the Spanish colonial
List_of_tlatoque_of_Tetzcoco
Second Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan
Hummingbird Feather) (1370s – ca. 1417) was the second Tlatoani or king of Tenochtitlan. According to the Codex Chimalpahin, he reigned from 1390 to 1415, according
Huitzilihuitl
Plaza de la Constitución, Mexico City
conquest by Spain, it was the main ceremonial center in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. The plaza used to be known simply as the Plaza Mayor ('Main Square')
Zócalo
First queen of Tenochtitlan
"old-woman skirt"; pronounced [ilaŋˈkʷeː.itɬ]) was the first queen of Tenochtitlan. Ilancuéitl was a daughter of the then ruler of Culhuacán, Acolmiztli[citation
Ilancueitl
Divides the history of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica into several periods
civilization developed and flourished at such sites as La Venta and San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán, eventually succeeded by the Epi-Olmec culture between 300–250 BCE. The
Mesoamerican_chronology
Religion used in the Aztec Empire
heterodoxies. The most important deities were worshiped by priests in Tenochtitlan, particularly Tlaloc and the god of the Mexica, Huitzilopochtli, whose
Aztec_religion
Empress consort of the Aztec Empire
empress—the Queen of Tenochtitlan. Teotlalco's father was King Matlaccohuatl. She married Emperor Moctezuma II of Tenochtitlan. The first contact between
Teotlalco
Aztec goddess
The Templo Mayor stone disk served as a cautionary sign to foes of Tenochtitlán. This is exemplified by the dismemberment of her body and its restraints
Coyolxāuhqui
Uto-Aztecan language of Mexico
Their influence caused the variety of Nahuatl spoken by the residents of Tenochtitlan to become a prestige language in Mesoamerica. Following the Spanish conquest
Nahuatl
16th-century Mexica sculpture
ordered a large rock to be brought from Tenanitla, today San Ángel, to Tenochtitlan, but on the way it fell on the bridge of the Xoloco neighborhood. The
Aztec_sun_stone
Cabildo of Spain
cabildo of San Juan Tenochtitlan was a governing council established in the 16th century to give a Spanish-style government to Tenochtitlan. The cabildo consisted
Cabildo of San Juan Tenochtitlan
Cabildo_of_San_Juan_Tenochtitlan
Aztec noble
conquest of the Aztec Empire and assisted Hernán Cortés during the Siege of Tenochtitlan. He converted to Christianity under the name of Fernando Cortés Ixtlilxóchitl
Ixtlilxochitl_II
Tlatoani of Tlacopan
the distribution of territory and share of tribute between Tlacopan, Tenochtitlan and Texcoco. In 1440 Totoquihuatzin I participated in the selection of
Totoquihuaztli_I
Earthquake in 1475 during reign of Axayacatl
The 1475 Tenochtitlan earthquake (9 Cane of the Aztec calendar) was an earthquake that occurred in Ancient Mexico-Tenochtitlan (current Mexico City),
1475_Tenochtitlan_earthquake
Mexico City metro station
borough of Mexico City, northwest of the city centre, on Avenida México - Tenochtitlan. It was first opened to the public on 14 September 1970. The station
Revolución metro station (Mexico City)
Revolución_metro_station_(Mexico_City)
Archaeological site in Mexico City
of Mexico). Tlatelolco was founded in 1338, thirteen years later than Tenochtitlan. At the main temple of Tlatelolco, archeologists recently discovered
Tlatelolco (archaeological site)
Tlatelolco_(archaeological_site)
Present". Colonial Latin American Review. doi:10.1080/10609164.2015.1040274. ISSN 1060-9164. Mexico portal Biography portal List of Tenochtitlan rulers
Family_tree_of_Aztec_monarchs
Ruler of a Mesoamerican āltepētl (city-state)
the rulers of the Aztec Empire, an alliance between the āltepēmeh of Tenochtitlan, Tetzcoco, and Tlacopan. Each āltepētl had its own tlahtoāni who would
Tlatoani
Warfare of the Mesoamerican civilization
military history of the Aztec Triple Alliance involving the city-states of Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, Tlacopan and other allied polities of the central Mexican region
Aztec_warfare
000 in Tenochtitlán (the heartland of the Aztec Empire) alone, and aiding in the victory of Hernán Cortés over the Aztec Empire at Tenochtitlan (present-day
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Americas
Spanish conquistador
Tlaxcala to direct their transportation overland. During the Siege of Tenochtitlan, he led attacks on the Mexican garrisons in Chalco and Tlalmanalco, and
Gonzalo_de_Sandoval
Ritual war fought between the Aztec Triple Alliance and its enemies (1454–1519)
in the vicinity and the regions around the ancient and vital city of Tenochtitlan, probably ending with the arrival of the Spaniards in 1519. Enemies included
Flower_war
Cihuātlahtoāni of Tenochtitlan
Saavedra to support the claims of his wife Isabel Moctezuma as heiress to Tenochtitlan. She may have served as regent for her son Ahuitzotl, who may have been
Atotoztli_II
Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan
initially the tlatoani (ruler) of Ecatepec before becoming tlatoani of Tenochtitlan, as well as its first governor under the colonial Spanish system of government
Diego_de_Alvarado_Huanitzin
year 11 Reed/1503) was the second cihuacoatl ('president') of Mexico-Tenochtitlan. Tlilpotoncatzin was the second son of Tlacaelel and Maquiztzin. His
Tlilpotoncatzin
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