Xochimilco (altepetl)

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Xochimilco
c. 900–1521
Xochimilco's Aztec glyph
The Valley of Mexico at the time of the Spanish conquest showing the location of lake Xochimilco.
Capital	Xochimilco
Common languages	Classical Nahuatl
Religion	Pre-Columbian Nahua religion
Government	Monarchy
Historical era	Pre-Columbian
• Established	c. 900
• Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire	1521
Succeeded by New Spain

Xochimilco was the most important city of the Xochimilca people, one of the Nahua tribes that migrated to the Mesoamerica region. At the same time it was the name of the altepetl of this group and historically referred to both interchangebly.^[1] The city was founded around 900 AD. It grew to become an important city in the Valley of Mexico, until in 1430, the Mexica of Tenochtitlan succeeded in conquering the city.