Mexico City - 9781595342829

Trinity University Press,U.S.

Mexico CityAuthor(s): Alejandro Rosas, Kevin Cuevas, Thomas McGowan Edwards, Andrea Glvez de Aguinaga\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Trinity University Press,U.S., United States\nImprint: Trinity University Press,U.S.\nISBN-13: 9781595342829, 978-1595342829\nSynopsis\nWhile the history of Mexico dates back thousands of years, the story of Mexico City, the countrys capital, only dates to pre-Columbian times, with the founding of Tenochtitlan by the Mexica people in 1325. Tenochtitlan quickly became the most powerful city-state in the region, with a population of about two hundred thousand at its peak, and was known for its architectural and engineering feats.\n\nSpanish conquistador Hernn Corts arrived in 1521 and began a brutal campaign of colonial conquest. The city fell to Spanish rule, and much of it was destroyed alongside rich indigenous heritage. Corts rebuilt the city, renaming it and making it the capital of New Spain. Under Spanish rule, Mexico City became one of the wealthi.