Aztec Timeline By markajohnson Jan 1, 1100 Aztecs left homeland in search of new home. Jan 1, 1195 Aztecs arrived in Valley of Mexico. Jan 1, 1250 Aztecs settled near Lake Texcoco. Jan 1, 1325 Tenochtitlan was founded. First temple built by Aztecs. Jan 1, 1350 Causeways built with canals. Jan 1, 1370 Tenoch, Aztec Priest-Ruler, died. Aztecs ruled by Tepanecs. Jan 1, 1375 Acamapichtli becomes first ruler of Aztecs. Jan 1, 1400 Tepanecs were defeated. Aztecs expand and rule whole valley. Jan 1, 1428 Aztecs joined forces with Texcoco & Tlacopan formed Triple Alliance. Atzcapotzalco conquered. Jan 1, 1440 Moctezuma started rule Jan 1, 1452 Tenochtitlan destroyed by flood. 1452-4 Famine Jan 1, 1458 Moctezuma sent armies to conquer land Jan 1, 1469 Moctezuma I died. Jan 1, 1486 Ahuizotu became ruler. Jan 1, 1487 Great Temple at Tenochtitlan dedicated. Aztecs expanded southward into Mayan territories. Jan 1, 1502 Moctezuma II became ruler. Aztec Empire at height. Jan 1, 1519 Cortez comes to Mexico. Moctezuma II killed. Jan 1, 1520 Cuitlahuac elected ruler. Jan 1, 1521 Tenochtitlan destroyed. Jan 1, 1522 Tenochtitlan rebuilt, named Mexico City. Declared capital of Spanish colony of New Spain. Nov 22, 2010 Mark Johnson starts project on the Aztecs.
