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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire=== | ===Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire=== | ||
In 1520, [[Giovanni Borgia]], an [[Assassins|Assassin]] tasked with obtaining a [[Crystal Skulls|Crystal Skull]], secretly traveled with [[Hernán Cortés]] to Mexico.<ref name="ACPL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Rome: Chapter 4 - Giovanni Borgia]]</ref> | In 1520, [[Giovanni Borgia]], an [[Assassins|Assassin]] tasked with obtaining a [[Crystal Skulls|Crystal Skull]], secretly traveled with [[Hernán Cortés]]'s expedition to Mexico.<ref name="ACPL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Rome: Chapter 4 - Giovanni Borgia]]</ref> | ||
While the [[Spain|Spanish]] came in peace at first, they [[Night of Sorrows|massacred]] the Aztecs after seeing their barbaric traditions, and as an excuse to take the | While the [[Spain|Spanish]] came in peace at first, they [[Night of Sorrows|massacred]] the Aztecs after seeing their barbaric traditions, and as an excuse to take the Aztecs' [[gold]]. In the process, the Aztec leader [[Moctezuma II|Moctezuma]], who was captured and tried to reason with his people, was killed by his fellow Aztecs.<ref name="ACPL"/> | ||
Giovanni, who had managed to retrieve the Crystal Skull from an Aztec priest, managed to escape from Tenochtitlan with some of | Giovanni, who had managed to retrieve the Crystal Skull from an Aztec priest, managed to escape from Tenochtitlan with some of Cortés' crew, and returned to Spain.<ref name="ACPL"/> | ||
===Modern day=== | ===Modern day=== | ||
Present-day [[Mexico City]] is built upon the ruins of Tenochtitlan, the foundations of which were laid in 1521, shortly after the fall of the original city.<ref>{{WP|Mexico City}}</ref> | Present-day [[Mexico City]] is built upon the ruins of Tenochtitlan, the foundations of which were laid in 1521, shortly after the fall of the original city.<ref>{{WP|Mexico City}}</ref> | ||
In 2016, when | In 2016, when former [[Abstergo Industries]] employee [[Sebastian Monroe]] was explaining the whereabouts of a prong from the [[Trident of Eden]] to the teenagers [[Owen Meyers]], [[Javier Mondragón]], [[David Collins|David]] and [[Grace Collins]], and [[Natalya Aliyev]], he mentioned Cortés' conquest of Tenochtitlan and the eventual formation of the [[Aztec Club of 1847|Aztec Club]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]'' – Chapter 7</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="180 | <gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center"> | ||
Overwhelmed PL.jpg|Aztecs inside Tenochtitlan | Overwhelmed PL.jpg|Aztecs inside Tenochtitlan | ||
Scavenger Hunt PL.jpg|Giovanni Borgia exploring Tenochtitlan | Scavenger Hunt PL.jpg|Giovanni Borgia exploring Tenochtitlan | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{ACPL}} | {{ACPL}} | ||
[[Category:Mexico]] | [[Category:Mexico]] | ||
[[Category:City-states]] | [[Category:City-states]] | ||
Revision as of 16:46, 20 August 2025
Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec civilization, located in Mexico.
History
Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
In 1520, Giovanni Borgia, an Assassin tasked with obtaining a Crystal Skull, secretly traveled with Hernán Cortés's expedition to Mexico.[1]
While the Spanish came in peace at first, they massacred the Aztecs after seeing their barbaric traditions, and as an excuse to take the Aztecs' gold. In the process, the Aztec leader Moctezuma, who was captured and tried to reason with his people, was killed by his fellow Aztecs.[1]
Giovanni, who had managed to retrieve the Crystal Skull from an Aztec priest, managed to escape from Tenochtitlan with some of Cortés' crew, and returned to Spain.[1]
Modern day
Present-day Mexico City is built upon the ruins of Tenochtitlan, the foundations of which were laid in 1521, shortly after the fall of the original city.[2]
In 2016, when former Abstergo Industries employee Sebastian Monroe was explaining the whereabouts of a prong from the Trident of Eden to the teenagers Owen Meyers, Javier Mondragón, David and Grace Collins, and Natalya Aliyev, he mentioned Cortés' conquest of Tenochtitlan and the eventual formation of the Aztec Club.[3]
Gallery
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Aztecs inside Tenochtitlan -
Giovanni Borgia exploring Tenochtitlan
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Rome: Chapter 4 - Giovanni Borgia
- ↑
Mexico City on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Chapter 7