What significance did Tenochtitlan have to the Aztec people in protecting them during the attack by Hernan Cortes?

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What significance did Tenochtitlan have to the Aztec people in protecting them during the attack by Hernan Cortes?

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Tenochtitlán served as Aztec's place for trade and politics. It was located in the midst of Lake Texcoco on a man-made island. It comprised of Gardens and palaces. It also had temples, and elevated highways with bridges connecting the city to the mainland.

Other city-states were compelled to pay homage to Tenochtitlán's public markets and religious center, "Great Temple," on a regular basis. Human sacrifices were sometimes used as religious offerings. Even though Aztecs' monetary and religious demands strengthened the empire it also contributed to resentment in neighboring city-states.

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