Aztec history

  • Mar 19, 1110

    Finding a home

    Finding a home
    The Aztec were trying to find a land that was good enough for them to settle in.
  • Mar 19, 1248

    Finding a home

    Trying to find land good enough to settle in.
  • Mar 19, 1325

    Lost and found

    Lost and found
    The Aztec settle in a land they called Tenochtitlan.
  • Mar 19, 1350

    Building the empire of ledgends

    Building the empire of ledgends
    The Aztec built causways to help spread the word around, they also built aquiducts too whitch is a special structure and was made too take water from the mountains to the city. Another very important structure was the main temple they had in the city. The emperor lives there and alot of sacrafices were made there on top of the alter.
  • Mar 19, 1370

    Death of a leader

    Leader of the inhabitants of Tenochtitlan Tenoch passes away.
  • Mar 19, 1376

    First king of Tenochitlan shines.

    First king of Tenochitlan shines.
    The king of Tenochtitlan rules the land. His name was Acampitchitli. This was from 1376 to 1395.
  • Mar 19, 1395

    Another one bites the dust.

    Another king takes his place as the authority. Huitzilihuitzli was the great rulers name.
  • Mar 19, 1417

    Another down

    The king in power died in a short time control, his name was Chimalpopaca.
  • Mar 19, 1427

    Marching to war

    The Aztec stand againts the Tepenca, The most powerful army in the area.
  • Mar 19, 1427

    Another king

    Another king
    1427 to 1440: the second king comes into play
  • Mar 19, 1430

    Tribes conqured.

    The Azcapotzalco tribe had been conqured and take over
  • Apr 3, 1440

    Number 4

    1427-1440 the forth king of Tenochtitlan takes his place on the throne.
  • Apr 3, 1440

    Moctezuma the first

    Moctezuma the first
    1440-1469: Moctezuma a very important person and was apart of the falling of the Aztec empire.
  • Apr 3, 1452

    Rain rain everywhere and every drop did sink.

    Tenochtitlan gets flooded by the surrounding water.
  • Apr 3, 1519

    Hernan Cortez.

    Hernan Cortez.
    Cortez was a very important person for the spanish though it was never really depicted.
  • Apr 3, 1520

    Attack

    The Spaniards start their seige on Tenochtitlan but end up failing that night but they dont stop there.
  • Apr 3, 1520

    Smallpox

    Smallpox
    Smallpox starts taking over the Aztecs.
  • Apr 5, 1521

    Fallen

    Fallen
    Tenochtitlan and all the people fall and loose the battle. Cortez takes over tenochtitlan and makes all the Aztecs slaves.