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Aztec timeline

By supernova775
  • 1150

    Aztec rise

    Aztec rise
    The rise of the Aztec empire really began in 1150 with the fall of the Toltec empire.
  • 1325

    Aztec establish capital city

    Aztec establish capital city
    tenochtitlan was founded in 1325 and served as the Aztec capital. this city was built on the lake of texcoco.
  • 1428

    Aztec Alliance

    Aztec Alliance
    The Triple Alliance is formed consisting of Tenochtitlan and neighbouring Tetzcoco and Tlacopan
  • 1440

    The rule of Moctezuma

    The rule of Moctezuma
    Rule of Moctezuma I (great-grandfather of Moctezuma II). He expands the Mexica empire as far as the Gulf Coast in the east and Oaxaca in the south
  • 1521

    Aztec decline

    Aztec decline
    Invaders led by the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes overthrew the Aztecs by force and captured Tenochtitlan in 1521, bringing an end to Mesoamerica's last great native civilization.