# archaeohistories aztecs texcoco tenochtitlan nft

1st European map of Tenochtitlan, capital of Aztec Empire, made in 1524 CE.

Mural of city made by Diego Rivera in 1945. City was built on an island in what was then Lake Texcoco, left Hernán Cortes' men in awe and many of them wondered if they were dreaming.

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Y TEMPLOS MAYORES RIBEREÑOS...
Los de Tlacopan (Tacuba) y Texcoco, según el Códice Telleriano-Remensis y el Códice Ixtlilxóchitl, respectivamente...

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The saw an eagle perched on a cactus holding an snake on the marshy land near the Lake it was a sign to build their settlement there
They drained the swampy land, constructed artificial islands and established their capital city, in 1325 AD

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Nezahualpilli (1464-1515 CE), tlatoani of Texcoco, son of the warrior-poet Nezahualcoyotl. During his reign, he developed a reputation as a fair and noble ruler. His court was a haven for astronomers, engineers, and soothsayers.

(drawing by me)

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