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'''Mexitli''' ({{IPA|es|meˈʃitli|lang}}), '''Mexi''', or '''Mezih''' was a legendary great leader and war priest of the [[Aztec]]s during the "wandering years" when they were a nomadic tribe. After wandering for 200 years, they settled on two islands on Lake Texcoco where, in 1325, they founded Tenochtitlan, what is now modern-day Mexico City. The Aztecs became known as the [[Mexica]], possibly in Mexitli's honor. According to The [[Florentine Codex]] writer Friar [[Bernardino de Sahagún]], the name derives from the [[Nahuatl]] ''metl'' (Agave) and ''zitli'' (Hare). (See also, [[Mexico]], [[Aztecs]], and [[History of the Aztecs]])

[[Category:Aztec mythology and religion]]
[[Category:Aztec people]]
[[Category:History of the Aztecs]]
[[Category:Indigenous leaders in the Americas]]

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