Aztecs

Aztecs New Beginning

Jan 1, 1300

The Aztecs are a northern group that came from their homeland Aztlan, Mexico. The Aztec group started around the 13th (1300) century.Aztecs official language was Nahuatl.

What The Aztecs Ate, How They Hunted, a New Epire

Jan 1, 1325

In 1325 the Aztecs have established their official capital city, the city was Tenochtitlan. The usual crops they grew was bean squashes potatoes, maize (corn), tomatoes, and avocados. The Aztecs also knew how to fish and hunt, so they also provided themselves with the things that they got from fishing or hunting. Since the Aztecs were very good at doing many things they thought that they would be able to have their own state, and maybe an empire.

Montezuma

Jan 1, 1400

Itzcoatl’s had a successor, his name was Montezuma.He took power in 1440. was a great warrior who was remembered as the father of the Aztec empire. That is why he is the leader/empire of the Aztecs.

Forming Alliences

Jan 1, 1428

In 1428 the Aztec’s leader Itzcoatl and the rest of the Aztec people formed a 3 way alliance with the Texcocans and the Tacubans to defeat their most powerful rivals. Their leader Montezuma led them through almost everything. That was why he was the empire because he was such a good leader.

Francisco Hernandez DE Cordoba Comes

Jan 1, 1517

In 1517 the first European went to the Mexican territory. That Europeans name was Francisco Hernandez DE Cordoba he came from Cuba with 3 ships and around 100 men. Cordobas reported to the Spanish governor that he had to send more men

Cortes and His Team

Jan 1, 1519

Still in 1519 Cortes was training his men to fight the Aztec group. Cortes was training 400 men. They were then led into Mexico, aided by a native women. The native women’s name was Malinche, she served as a translator. Then Cortes was able to form alliances with the Aztecs.

Training in Progress

Mar 1, 1519

In March 1519 Cortes went to the town Tabasco. When he was there he learned from the natives of the great Aztec civilization, then ruled by Montezuma. After Cortes found out how passionate the Aztecs were Cortes trained his men to fight.

Greetings then Goodbye

Nov 1, 1519

In November 1519 Cortes and his men arrived in Tenochtitlan, where Montezuma and his people greeted them as honored guests according to Aztec. Even though the Aztecs greeted the Spanish nicely the Aztecs were still protective with themselves by keeping their weapons close by. As soon as Cortes got there they started gaining control. Then the Spanish murdered the Aztecs during a dance ceremony. Finally the very few standing Aztec people kicked out the Spanish.

Cortes Victory

Aug 13, 1521

August 13, 1521. In all, some 240,000 people were believed to have died in the city’s conquest, which effectively ended the Aztec civilization. After his victory, Cortes razed Tenochtitla and built Mexico City. It quickly became the premier European center in the New World.

What did the Aztecs do next

Sep 1, 1521

In 1521 there was maybe around 50 Aztecs left. Most of the Aztecs were either sick or hurt and it was then hard for them to do anything because they got "robed". The Aztecs didn't have much left.