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They called themselves Mexica (pronounced [meËÊikaÊ]). The Republic of Mexico and its capital, Mexico City, derive their names from the word Mexica. The capital of the Aztec empire was Tenochtitlan, built on a raised island in Lake Texcoco.Modern Mexico City is built on the ruins of Tenochtitlan. The Spanish colonisation of the Americas reached the mainland during the reign of Huey Tlatoani Moctezuma II (Montezuma II).hey called themselves Mexica (pronounced [meËÊikaÊ]). The Republic of Mexico and its capital, Mexico City, derive their names from the word Mexica. The capital of the Aztec empire was Tenochtitlan, built on a raised island in Lake Texcoco.
1 The city was divided into four zones and twenty districts. 2  The Aztec Emperors built their palaces near the temple district. 3  They were large stone structures with as many as 50 rooms as well as their own gardens and ponds. 4  The Aztecs built a 10 mile long dike that sealed off a portion of the lake.