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Jan 1, 1376
1st Aztec ruler
Guided early constuction of the city.'Handful of Arrows' -
Period: Jan 1, 1376 to Jan 1, 1525
Aztec Rulers
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Jan 1, 1397
2nd Aztec ruler
Guided early constucton of city. 'Hummingbird feather' -
Jan 1, 1417
3rd Aztec Ruler
Guided early constuction of city. 'Smoking Shield' -
Jan 1, 1428
4th Aztec Ruler
Formed a coalition with other lakeside people against the Tepanecs, brought an end to the Tepanec Domination of the basin of Mexico by sacking the city of Azcapotzalco, founded the empire of the Triple Alliance
'Obsidian Serpent' -
Jan 1, 1440
5th Aztec Ruler
Established the Aztecs' victorious military program, greatly expanded Aztec empire
'Angry Lord, Archer in the Sky' -
Jan 1, 1469
6th Aztec Ruler
Continued to expand the Aztec empire, lost to the fierce Tarascans of Michoacan
'Water Face' -
Jan 1, 1481
7th Aztec Ruler
Was relatively weak and cowardly in battle, "his life was short and his deeds few," his principal achievement being to initiate a major renovation and expansion of the Templo Mayor complex
'Chalk Leg' -
Jan 1, 1486
8th Aztec Ruler
Was a fierce warrior, rebuilt the Great Temple, sacrificed 20,000 to 80,000 victims at temple's opening ceremony, empire stretched from coast to coast
'Water Beast' -
Jan 1, 1502
9th Aztec Ruler
Last great Aztec ruler, lead many successful military campaigns, died during Spanish Conquest
'Angry Lord, The Younger' -
Jan 1, 1520
10th Aztec Ruler
Ruled after Moctezuma the Younger and died 80 days later of smallpox
