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Much like the Israelites of the Old Testament, the Aztecs believed they were the chosen people. They followed the command to search for their promise land, which came from a high deity, the god of war and sun, Huitzilopochli. Around 1116 A.D. they began a two hundred year odyssey from Aztlan to their final destination in the Mexico Valley. Following their god’s command to dwell in the land where the eagle sits on a cactus, the Aztecs founded and engineered their capital city of Tenochtitlan. Religion was an integral part of their lives and culture. They were people of much devotion and high mores. To stay the chosen people, they worshipped many gods with constant offerings. The offerings consiste