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1345
The empire was born
In modern day Mexico City a revolutionary empire was born -
1345
The empire’s beginning
The people started to form mud huts and hunt for food along the lake texoco shore -
Period: 1345 to 1521
Rise and fall of the Aztecs
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1380
Started building bridges
The Aztec people started to build bridges to help travel around their swampy surroundings -
1400
The city began to be constructed
The city has started to be built on a grid with canals and streets -
1428
Formed an alliance
The Aztec people formed an alliance with the cities of Texaco and tlacopon -
1500
Social classes began to be implemented
The social construct was based on where you lived and how you dressed -
1510
Built aqueducts
The Aztec people built aqueducts to help provide freshwater to the people -
1517
The Spanish arrived
The Spanish conquistadors arrived and began to take control of city states -
1521
The Aztecs were defeated by disease
The disease of small pox killed 40,000 people causing the empire to collapse