Tenochtitlan
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Tenochtitlan, founded in 1325 by the Mexica people, was a magnificent city located on an island in the middle of Lake Texcoco in the Valley of Mexico.
At its peak, Tenochtitlan was one of the largest and most sophisticated cities in the world, with a population estimated to be between 200,000 and 300,000 people.
The society in Tenochtitlan was stratified, with rulers, priests, warriors, and commoners occupying distinct social roles.
Trade was a vital aspect of Tenochtitlan's economy, and the city served as a hub for various goods and commodities from different regions.
Despite its grandeur, Tenochtitlan's fate was sealed with the arrival of Spanish conquistadors, led by Hernán Cortés, in 1519.
After a prolonged siege, the city fell in 1521, leading to the eventual downfall of the Aztec Empire and the end of Tenochtitlan as a thriving indigenous civilization.