Tenochtitlán

[ te-nawch-tee-tlahn ]

noun

1. the capital of the Aztec empire: founded in 1325; destroyed by the Spaniards in 1521; now the site of Mexico City.

Tenochtitlán

/ tɛˌnɔːtʃtiːˈtlɑːn /

noun

1. an ancient city and capital of the Aztec empire on the present site of Mexico City; razed by Cortés in 1521

Example Sentences

The Spanish eventually drained the waterways as a new city replaced the conquered Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán, and urbanization over the centuries has further degraded the chinampas, despite multiple efforts to protect the area.

From Popular-Science

He fled to the city of Tenochtitlan, where he found refuge with friends.

From Project Gutenberg

The opponents, in this instance, were of Tlacopan and Tenochtitlan.

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His forefathers, I imagine, were priests, and priests were a mighty power in Tenochtitlan.

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And I come to you, not poor, but with the riches and power of the princes of Tenochtitlan.

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"The Princess of Tenochtitlan, and the guardian of the great treasure," was the reply.

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