The Aztec Civilization

By Ella.Ou
  • 1300

    The Aztecs move to Mexico

    The Aztecs move to Mexico
    The Aztecs appear in the south-central region of Mexico.
  • 1325

    Settling in the Mexican Valley

    Settling in the Mexican Valley
    The Aztecs decided to start their civilization on Lake Texcoco because they saw an eagle on a cactus and thought it was a sign from the gods.
  • 1350

    Tenochtitlán

    Tenochtitlán
    After years of hard work the Aztec city, Tenochtitlán, was finished.
  • 1376

    First Ruler

    First Ruler
    Acamapichtli becomes the first king of The Aztec Empire.
  • 1427

    War with the Tepaneca

    War with the Tepaneca
    The Tepaneca was the dominant tribe in central Mexico until The Aztec conquered them in 1430
  • 1431

    The Alliance

    The Alliance
    The 3 tribes that ruled the cities in the Aztec area came together and made an alliance. These cities were the foundation of empire.
  • 1502

    Montezuma II

    Montezuma II
    From 1440 to 1520 the empire experienced a golden age where the cities flourished. During this period a king named Montezuma II ruled, he is the most famous out of all the Aztec kings because of his confrontation with Spanish Conquistador Hernán Cortés in attempts to keep him from taking power.
  • 1519

    Captivity

    Captivity
    When the Cubans heard Hernán Cortés took over the city they sent forces to take command. When Cortés came back from fighting them he found Montezuma II died from captivity. He panicked and tried to flee Tenochtitlan, in the process many of them died.
  • 1520

    In The Dark

    In The Dark
    After Cortés left The Aztecs thought it was over so they named Cuauhtemoc's cousin, Cuauhtemoc, king. While they were celebrating Cortés was gathering an army to lay siege on Tenochtitlan.
  • 1522

    The Final Attack

    The Final Attack
    The Spanish and the Tlaxcala were brought together with the common goal of defeating the Aztecs, with this in mind they destroyed Tenochtitlan and killed Cuauhtémoc. With the city beyond salvation Cortés rebuild the whole city and named it Mexico city, capital of New Spain.