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Aztec Empire Timeline

By jdpar503
  • 1195

    Aztec aariev in the Valley of Mexico

    Aztec aariev in the Valley of Mexico
    The Aztecs arrive in the Valley of Mexico migrating from a homeland called Aztlan
  • 1246

    Aztecs settle near lake texcoco

    Aztecs settle near lake texcoco
    Lake texcoco still exist today
  • 1325

    The city of Tenochtitlan is created including the first Aztec empire

    The city of Tenochtitlan is created including the first Aztec empire
    the ruins of Tenochtitlan are in the historic center of the Mexican capital today!
  • 1350

    Canals and causeways are built in the city

    Canals and causeways are built in the city
    These are very revolutionary and are still used today
  • 1369

    The Aztec priest Tenoch dies and the Aztecs are under Tepaneccs rule

    The Aztec priest Tenoch dies and the Aztecs are under Tepaneccs rule
    The city Tenochtitlan was named after him
  • 1375

    Acampichtilli becomes Aztec ruler His name means 'fistful of arrows'

    Acampichtilli becomes Aztec ruler His name means 'fistful of arrows'
    In the language of the Aztecs, called Nahuatl, he was referred to as the tlatoani or ‘one who speaks’.
  • 1400

    Tapanecs are defeated

    Tapanecs are defeated
    Ruled for almost 40 years
  • 1440

    Moctezuma begins his rule

    Moctezuma begins his rule
    This happened because of the defeat of the Tepanecs
  • 1519

    Spaniards arrive

    Spaniards arrive
    Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés and about 500 soldiers and 100 sailors set sail from Cuba on February 18, 1519, with 11 ships. After rounding the Yucatán Peninsula, they arrive in March on the coast of what is now the Mexican state of Tabasco.
  • May 22, 1521

    End of the Aztec empire

    End of the Aztec empire
    Cortés mounts an offensive against Tenochtitlán, beginning on May 22 with the help of native rivals of the Aztec. He defeats Cuitláhuac’s successor, Cuauhtémoc, on August 13, and the capital falls into the hands of the Spanish, marking the end of the Aztec Empire.