C. T. Suddeth

The glory that was Tenochtitlan

Tenochtitlan (rocky, prickly pear cactus place) was founded about 1300 AD and became capital of the Aztec empire. In 1519, its population was about 200,000. It shared the same island in Lake Texcoco with another city-state, Tlatelolco (north island). This is now central Mexico City.