Aztecs

Aztec Culture and Mythology

By Ren.Satsuko
  • Period: Jan 1, 1100 to Jan 1, 1521

    Aztecs

  • Period: Jan 1, 1100 to Jan 1, 1200

    Valley of Mexico settled by migrating Tribes

  • Jan 1, 1345

    Tenochtitlan

    Tenochtitlan
    founding of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan on Lake Texcoco.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1375 to Jan 1, 1395

    First King of the Aztecs

    Acamapichtli reigns as leader of the Aztecs.
  • Apr 16, 1390

    Templo Mayor

    Original construction of Templo Mayor beings in Tenochtitlán
  • Apr 16, 1403

    Fire Ceremony

    Fire Ceremony
    ritual celebrated every 52 years when the civil calendars returned to the same positions relative to each other. All sacred and domestic fires were allowed to burn out. At the ceremony, priests lit a new sacred fire on the breast of a sacrificial victim, he rest of the people rekindled their hearth fires; the people then held a feast
  • Jan 1, 1427

    Sun Stone

    Sun Stone
    the sun stone showing the five suns of aztec Mythology is created an dset up at Tenochtitlan
  • Jan 1, 1428

    Triple alliance

    The Triple Alliance is formed between Tenochtitlan, Texcoco and Tlacopan.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1440 to Jan 1, 1469

    Montezuma Rules

    Motecuhzoma I reigns as leader of the Aztec empire.
  • Apr 16, 1455

    New Fire ceremony

    New Fire ceremony
    New Fire Ceremony celebrated by the Aztecs.
  • Jan 1, 1473

    Coyolxauhqui Stone

    Coyolxauhqui Stone
    The Coyolxauhqui Stone is carved depicting the Aztec goddess Coyolxauhqui, dismembered by the god Huitzilopochtli.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1481 to Jan 1, 1486

    Tizoc Rules

    Tizoc reigns as leader of the Aztec empire.
  • Jan 1, 1485

    Stone of Tizoc

    Stone of Tizoc
    The Stone of Tizoc is carved depicting the Aztec king Tizoc attacking warriors from the Matlatzinca.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1486 to Jan 1, 1502

    Ahuitzotl Rules

    Ahuitzotl reigns as leader of the Aztec empire.
  • Dec 19, 1487

    Inauguration of Templo mayor

    Inauguration of Templo mayor
    The Templo Mayor is completed at Tenochtitlan and inaugurated with the sacrifice of 20,000 captives. The sacrifices served to satisfy their gods, as they believed that human blood sustained them.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1502 to Jan 1, 1520

    Montezuma II

    Motecuhzoma II reigns as leader of the Aztec empire.
  • Jan 1, 1507

    New Fre ceremony

    New Fre ceremony
    New Fire Ceremony celebrated by the Aztecs.
  • Nov 1, 1517

    Cortes is received by Montecuhzoma II

    Cortes is received by Montecuhzoma II
    Motecuhzoma II receives Cortes at the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan. aztecs believed that Cortes was the white, bearded deity, Quetzalcóatl, and feared him.
  • Jun 30, 1520

    Death of Aztec ruler Motecuhzoma II.

    Imprisoned by Cortes, only to be stoned to death as a traitor by his own people upon release.
  • Jan 1, 1521

    Texcoco help the spanish take over Tenochtitlan

    Texcoco provided ships and men to aide the Spanish siege of Tenochtitlan.
  • Aug 13, 1521

    Spanish Take-over

    Spanish Take-over
    The Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan falls into the hands of spanish forces led by Cortés.