Which came first? · Tricky
Which came first: the Inca Empire or Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital?
Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital came first, in 1325 (founded). The Inca Empire followed 113 years later, in 1438 (founded).
- Second1438
The Inca Empire
country · foundedThe Inca Empire only began around 1438 and lasted less than a century.
- First1325
Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital
city · foundedThe Aztecs founded Tenochtitlan on an island in a lake in 1325; Mexico City stands there now.
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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.