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1522 BCE
Fall of the Aztecs
Tenochtitlan is destroyed but soon rebuilt and renamed Mexico City and declared as a Spanish Colony. -
1521 BCE
Defeat
Cortes comes to Mexico and Moctezuma II is killed and Cuitlahuac is elected ruler -
1502 BCE
Moctezuma II
Moctezuma II becomes ruler. -
1486 BCE
Ruling and Temples
Ahuizotu starts ruling the Aztecs and The Great Temple at Tenochtitlan is dedicated. -
1452 BCE
Flood
The city of Tenochtitlan is destroyed my a flood. -
1440 BCE
New ruling
Emperor Moctezuma becomes the new ruler of the Aztecs. -
1400 BCE
Defeat
The Telanecs are defeated. -
1370 BCE
New ruling
The Aztec Priest (Tenoch) dies and the Aztecs are now ruled by Tepanecs then Acampitchtil becomes the Aztec ruler. -
1350 BCE
Advancements
Canals and causeways are built in the city. -
1325 BCE
Capital founded
The city of Tenochtitlan is founded and the first Aztec temple was built. -
1250 BCE
The Aztecs settled
They decided to settle near Lake Texcoco. -
1195 BCE
The Aztecs arrived
They arrived in The Valley of Mexico which is modern day Mexico City.