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The Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan, located on an island on Lake Texcoco in present-day Mexico. The capital was founded in 1345 CE and destroyed in 1521 CE.
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HJPD. (2013, September 24). Tenochtitlan. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1438/tenochtitlan/
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HJPD. "Tenochtitlan." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 24, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1438/tenochtitlan/.
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HJPD. "Tenochtitlan." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 24 Sep 2013. Web. 21 Feb 2025.
