Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: Notre-Dame de Paris or Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital?
Notre-Dame de Paris came first, in 1163 (begun). Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital followed 162 years later, in 1325 (founded).
- First1163
Notre-Dame de Paris
landmark · begunWork on Notre-Dame de Paris began in 1163 and went on for nearly two centuries.
- Second1325
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.