This city was divided into clans called calpulli. After a flood, this city was rebuilt by a ruler wh
This city was divided into clans called calpulli. After a flood, this city was rebuilt by a ruler who came to power in 7 Rabbit. Another ruler of this city increased the power of the elite "pipiltin", and had a name meaning "One who is angry in a noble manner." This city, the site of the Night of Sorrows, was built on artificial islands used as "floating gardens" called chinampas. In this city, Teotlalco [TEO-LOL-KO] was used to play the "ball game." This city was built around Lake Texcoco, and its ruler Montezuma II was killed after mistaking Hernan CortÃ©s for Quetzalcoatl. For 10 points, identify this capital of the Aztec Empire.
This city was divided into clans called calpulli. After a flood, this city was rebuilt by a ruler who came to power in 7 Rabbit.
Tenochtitlan