The military & administrative center of the Aztecs became this capital of the colony of New Spain
In the 12th century the Aztecs arrived from the north and settled in 
what is .... Mexico City, the colony's administrative center, which grew to a 
population of... [DOC] [TLE] Colonial Mexico 1519 - 1821 MexicanHistory.org Mexican history ... [PAR] While Cortes was conquering the Aztec capital, no one in Spain was aware of it 
and ...