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Urban growth of Tenochtitlan

Type Event Region North America Time 1461–1470

In the 1460s, under Montezuma I, the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan continually expanded the Templo Mayor, causeways and chinampa systems, growing in pop…

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  1. 1461–1469Templo Mayor · Valley of MexicoMontezuma I oversaw the fifth-phase raising and renovation of the Templo Mayor, dedicated to the rain god Tlaloc and the war god Huitzilopochtli, reflecting concentrated investment of the capital's religious authority and tribute resources.
  2. 1462–1468Chinampa zones of Lake Texcoco · Valley of MexicoThe chinampa floating-garden system extended around the lake, raising yields of maize, beans and flowers to support the growing urban population and the material needs of the court and priestly classes.
  3. 1464–1470Tenochtitlan central market · Valley of MexicoThe causeway network linking the lakeshore with the valley's city-states was maintained and expanded; the central market gathered feathers, cacao, jade and ceramics from vassal polities and long-distance trade, markedly strengthening the city's commercial function.

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