Definitions for tenochtitlán
tenochtitlán

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1. Tenochtitlannoun

   The capital of the Aztec empire (now Mexico City).

2. Etymology: From Classical Nahuatl Tenochtitlan.

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1. Tenochtitlan

   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 founding of the city is unclear. The date 13 March 1325 was chosen in 1925 to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the city. The city was built on an island in what was then Lake Texcoco in the Valley of Mexico. The city was the capital of the expanding Aztec Empire in the 15th century until it was captured by the Spanish in 1521. At its peak, it was the largest city in the pre-Columbian Americas. It subsequently became a cabecera of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. Today, the ruins of Tenochtitlan are in the historic center of the Mexican capital. The World Heritage Site of Xochimilco contains what remains of the geography (water, boats, floating gardens) of the Mexica capital. Tenochtitlan was one of two Mexica āltepētl (city-states or polities) on the island, the other being Tlatelolco. The city is located in modern-day Mexico City.

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1. Tenochtitlan

   Tenochtitlan was a Nahua altepetl located on an island in Lake Texcoco, in the Valley of Mexico. Founded in 1325, it became the capital of the expanding Mexica Empire in the 15th century, until captured by the Spanish in 1521. At its peak, it was the largest city in the Pre-Columbian Americas. When paired with Mexico the name is a reference to Mexica, the people of the surrounding Aztec heartland. It subsequently became a cabecera of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. Today the ruins of Tenochtitlan are located in the central part of Mexico City. Its name comes from Nahuatl tetl and nōchtli and means "Among the prickly pears [growing among] rocks". Tenochtitlan was one of two Mexican altepetl, the other being Tlatelolco.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tenochtitlán in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tenochtitlán in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of tenochtitlán in a Sentence

1. Jesusa Rodriguez:

   You should realize that every time you eat roast pork tacos, you are celebrating the fall of Tenochtitlan.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tenochtitlan
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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenochtitlan
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