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Which came first: Oxford University or Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital?
Oxford University came first, in 1096 (teaching begins). Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital followed 229 years later, in 1325 (founded).
- First1096
Oxford University
university · teaching beginsTeaching at Oxford is recorded from 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world.
- 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.