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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 -
Aztecs founded their capital city -
Aztecs formed an alliance with Acolhua and Tepaneca to create a strong military. -
Montezuma II becomes a ninth emperor. -
Arrived to Mexico with three ships and 100 men from Cuba and went back to report to his findings -
Cortes took Montezuma, the king as a hostage and take control of Tenochtitlan -
He first landed in a town called, Tabasco where he first learnt about Aztecs. Montezuma and Aztecs believed he was the god Quetzalcoatl. -
Cortes was unable to control the Aztec after capturing Montezuma, failing his plans -
Diseases like small pox reduced the population of Aztecs by 40% in one year -
After Montezuma, Cuauhtemoc became a new emperor. But Cortes comes back and defeats the Tenochtitlan with the help of Aztec's rivals.