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It's population was probably about 150,000 at the time of the Spanish conquest.<ref>The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005</ref> | It's population was probably about 150,000 at the time of the Spanish conquest.<ref>The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 12:43, September 13, 2007
Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec empire, built on an island in Lake Texcoco. The lake was largely drained and modern day Mexico City is built on the remains of the former Aztec city.
It's population was probably about 150,000 at the time of the Spanish conquest.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005