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Jan 1, 600
A New start
The first people in the Ameracas, they speak Nahuatl -
Period: Apr 3, 600 to Apr 3, 1525
Aztec timeline
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Jan 1, 1110
Moving from home
The Mexica move from their home, Aztlan, which its location was debated to a near consensus. -
Jan 1, 1248
kicked out
After roaming the Mexica try to settle Lake texcoco but then are beaten by the Tepanecs. -
Apr 5, 1325
New Settlement
The Aztecs find an eagle on a cactus of their omen so they build the great city of Tenochtitlán -
Apr 5, 1370
A depressing time
Their ruler Tenoch dies. He was a very religious leader to the Aztecs. -
Apr 5, 1390
Landmark
The Aztecs start building Templo Mayor. It is a man made mountain made to hour the Azteec gods. They make human sacrifices there to nourish the gods. -
Apr 5, 1395
A strong ruler
Huitzilihuitzli became the second emperor of the Aztecs. -
Apr 5, 1430
First conquest
The Aztecs conquer the Azcapotzalco. -
Apr 5, 1431
Triple allaince
An allaince with the Mexica,Acolhua and the Tepaneca of Tlacopan. -
Apr 5, 1452
flooding
The Aztecs get major floods and the city is devastated. -
Apr 5, 1492
New World
Christopher columbus an infamous Italian explorer gets an expidition after he promised the King and Queen of Spain of gold. His estamation of the time was a long ways of and he wanted to reach India but he got a different surprise. -
Apr 5, 1510
More flooding
Another devastating flood. -
Apr 5, 1517
Comet's omen
A comet's appearance seems to signafy the Aztec doom -
Mar 4, 1519
Cortez arrives
Hernan Cortez arrives to the "New World" and gains many allies. Cortez was a noble of the spanish and became the leader of this expidition. He took over the Aztecs with a fluent strategy by using the conquistador formula. -
Nov 8, 1519
The anticipated arrival
Cortez reaches Tenochitlan and Montezuma II invites them in. That night they capture Montezuma II and make him do as they say. Montezuma II complies so he is stoned by his own people and dies. The Spanish Flee from the city. -
Apr 8, 1520
New alliances
The Spanish try to get more allies and they find the Tlaxcala. They start a siege on the Aztecs but they got a horrible outcome and many were lost. -
Apr 9, 1520
Short rule
Cuitahuac becomes the tenth king of, but later he dies because of the smallpox epidemic. -
Aug 13, 1521
War is over
Cuauhetemoc surrenders to the Spanish. They start to demolish the city. The surviving Aztecs were made into slaves. -
Apr 9, 1522
Rebuilding
The Spanish start to redesign the city by destroyed the temples and turned them into building blocks for churches and homes. -
Apr 9, 1525
The last emperor's death
Cuauhetemoc is hanged.
