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1248
Aztec first settling on North Mexico
Settled on lake Texcoco where they saw an eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in its mouth believing it was a sign from god -
1325
Built their capital city, Tenochtitlán
Aztecs founded their capital city -
1428
Aztecs formed a Triple Alliance
Aztecs formed an alliance with Acolhua and Tepaneca to create a strong military. -
1502
Montezuma becomes an emperor
Montezuma II becomes a ninth emperor. -
1517
Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba, the first European to arrive to Mexico
Arrived to Mexico with three ships and 100 men from Cuba and went back to report to his findings -
1519
Cortes captures Montezuma and Tenochtitlan
Cortes took Montezuma, the king as a hostage and take control of Tenochtitlan -
1519
Hernan Cortés arrives to Mexico
He first landed in a town called, Tabasco where he first learnt about Aztecs. Montezuma and Aztecs believed he was the god Quetzalcoatl. -
1520
Cortes fled the city of Aztecs
Cortes was unable to control the Aztec after capturing Montezuma, failing his plans -
1520
Diseases from Europeans kills majority of Aztecs
Diseases like small pox reduced the population of Aztecs by 40% in one year -
Aug 13, 1521
Spanish Conquistadors finally defeat Aztec
After Montezuma, Cuauhtemoc became a new emperor. But Cortes comes back and defeats the Tenochtitlan with the help of Aztec's rivals.