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Tenochtitlán

Syllabification: (Te·noch·ti·tlán)
Definition of Tenochtitlán
  • the ancient capital of the Aztec empire, founded circa 1320. In 1521, the Spanish conquistador Cortés destroyed it and established Mexico City on its site.

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