In 1325, the Aztecs founded their city, Tenochtitlán (or "the place of the stone cactus"), building a temple in the city center in homage to their patron god Huitzilopochtli.
In 1325, the Aztecs founded their city, Tenochtitlán (or "the place of the stone cactus"), building a temple in the city center in homage to their patron god Huitzilopochtli. Tenochtitlán was the Aztec capital and was recognized as a political, religious, and trading hub.