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Jan 1, 1110
foundation of empire
The Mexica travel from their northern homeland of Aztlan. These early dates, and the existence and location of Aztlan are hotly debated. -
Jan 1, 1248
Mexica
Mexica settle near Lake Texcoco, in Chapultepec, though they are soon expelled by the Tepanecs -
Jan 1, 1299
Mexica
Mexica settle in Tizapan, by permission of the Culhuacan ruler Cocoxtli. -
Jan 1, 1325
mexica comes
Tenochtitlán is settled by the Mexica -
Feb 1, 1350
Building an Empire
Building of causeways with canals -
Feb 2, 1370
Death of a god
Death of Tenoch, religious ruler of the Mexica -
Feb 4, 1390
construction
Original construction of Templo Mayor beings in Tenochtitlán -
Feb 3, 1395
a king
The first king* of Tenochtitlán, Acamapichitli, rules -
Feb 5, 1417
the second king
The second king of Tenochtitlán, Huitzilihuitzli, rules. An alliance with the Tepaneca is created. -
Feb 6, 1427
the third king
Chimalpopoca, has his relatively short reign. He is assasinated by the Tepaneca. -
Feb 7, 1430
a war
War with the Tepaneca. Up to this point the Tepaneca had been dominant in central Mexico, ruling from Azcapotzalco and taking tribute from the Mexica. -
Feb 8, 1440
the fourth kiing
Tenochtitlán's fourth king, Itzcoatl, reigns -
Mar 1, 1469
Height of the Empire
Reign of the fifth king, Moctezuma I, who is also referred to as Montezuma I -
Mar 2, 1481
fifth king
Reign of the fifth king, Moctezuma I, who is also referred to as Montezuma I -
Mar 5, 1486
seventh king
Reign of Tizoc, the seventh king of Tenochtitlán -
May 7, 1492
Christopher Columbus
(Christopher Columbus's landing at Santa Domingo) -
May 7, 1502
eighth king
Rule of Ahuitzotl, eighth king of the city -
Mar 4, 1519
The Fall of the Empire
Landing of Hernan Cortes on the Yucatan penninsula -
Nov 8, 1519
Cortes arrives in Tenochtitlán
Cortes arrives in Tenochtitlán -
May 7, 1525
spaniards
Cuauhetemoc is hung by the Spaniards