Aztec Life

Established Land

Apr 7, 1325

The Aztec's were led by their gods to the Valleys of Mexico. Their gods told them to find a eagle perched on a cactus. That would be where their home would be located. It was then that they found the eagle on the cactus which they made their home.

The Great City Built

Jun 11, 1345

It took 20 years of hard work and praying to their gods, but the city of Tetnochtitlan was built. Here was the Center of all Aztec life, The city was split up into 5 disks/ sections (just like they thought the earth was like). In the center was the great temple for sacrificing people to the gods

A Leader is Chosen

Jul 31, 1502

Moctezuma, a Aztec, had been placed as emperor and the leader of the Aztec's. He would have responsibilities such as commanding his armies and would have privilages such as people carrying him through the streets covered in ocelot pelts and a private zoo.

Leaving to Mexico

Oct 10, 1519

Corte's, a wealthy man who decided to go to new lands in serch of gold for spain. The Governor named Velazquez funded his expedition to Mexico to claim the land for the Spanish.

Arriving in New Land

Nov 8, 1520

When Cortes landed on the shores of Mexico, the Aztec's waited and observed the newcomers to their land. They then reported back to Moctezuma about what happend. Moctezuma decided to welcome these newcomers to their land. Cortes also burned 9 out of 10 of his ships so his men could not report back to the govenor if Cortes betrayed him.

Epidemic

Nov 9, 1520

When the Spanish arrived in the new lands, they also brought diseases such as smallpox. The Spanish had grown an immunity to the disease but the Aztec's had never encountered this plauge. Because of that, over a quarter of the Aztec's had died from smallpox.

Field Battles

Nov 10, 1520

The Spanish had encountered a group of Aztec warriors protecting the city of Tenoctitilan. But the Spanish had better weapons, stragety, horses, and guns. With those items the Spanish easily defeated the Aztec's and continued to Tenoctitilan.

Teaming up

Nov 11, 1520

As the Spanish were moving to Tenoctitilan. They encountered other tribes that were conquored by the Aztec's. Making a deal with them, the Spanish ended up having a large army of Spanish and Aztec's to go to attack Tenoctitilan.

The Battle Of Tetnochitilan

Nov 12, 1520

The Spanish had reached Tetnochitilan and were greeted by Moctezuma. They welcomed each other friendly but deep down they hated each other. Then the Spanish captured Moctezuma and took him hostage, The Spanish killed Moctezuma and then the Aztec's succesfully got the Spanish out of Mexico.

Defeat

Apr 10, 1521

The Spanish came back and defeated the Aztec's. The Aztec's were weakend because of the Smallpox epidemic, the emperor Moctezuma dead, and lost of dead warriors from the first battle. The Spanish established the country of Mexico for the Spanish.