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500 BCE
Mayans
The construction of triadic structures commenced. -
150
Mayans
Many Maya cities were abandoned completely. -
900
Mayans
Huge parts of the Maya civilization collapsed. -
1200
Incas
The Inca Empire was founded. -
1250
Aztecs
The Aztecs settled near Lake Texcoco. -
1325
Aztecs
Tenochtitlan the city-state was made at this time. -
1438
Incas
Pachacuti ascended to the throne. (He was the first emperor to start expanding the empire. -
Period: 1486 to 1502
Aztecs
Ahuitzotl ruled the Aztec Empire -
1487
Aztecs
They had a religious celebration in which they offered the lives of 84,400 criminals or prisoners of war. -
1511
Mayans
When the Spanish initially met the Mayans. -
1521
Aztecs/Mayans
The Aztecs were wiped out by the Spanish. The Maya cities were a target shortly after. -
1526
Incas
Francisco Pizarro organized an expedition to find El Dorado -
Aug 13, 1531
Aztecs
Hernan Cortes, other Spaniards, and the tribe of Tlaxcala, attacked Tenochtitlan. -
Nov 16, 1532
Incas
Pizarro and his men staged an attack to capture Atahualpa. (Current emperor at the time. -
Aug 29, 1533
Incas
Atahualpa was executed by the Spaniards.
