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The Aztec Empire

By Gray.horlock
  • 1325

    Aztec settle in Tenochtitlan

    Aztec settle in Tenochtitlan
    After migrating from Aztlan and searching for years for their Promised Land, the Aztec settle in Tenochtitlan
  • 1375

    First King of the Aztecs

    First King of the Aztecs
    In 1375 Acamapichtli became the first tlatoani (emperor) of the Aztec empire and founder of the imperial dynasty. He ruled for 19 years.
  • 1431

    Establishment of the Triple Alliance

    Establishment of the Triple Alliance
    In 1431 three city-states formed a triple alliance: Mexico-Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan. These cities were the foundation of the empire.
  • 1502

    Montezuma II Ninth King of Tenochtitlan

    Montezuma II Ninth King of Tenochtitlan
    Montezuma was the most famous of the Aztec kings and reigned from 1502-1520
  • 1519

    Hernán Cortés Arrives in Tenochtitlan

    Hernán Cortés Arrives in Tenochtitlan
    Hernán Cortés arrives in Tenochtitlan under the pretense that King Charles V of Spain has sent him to introduce Christianity to the natives.
  • 1521

    Fall of Tenochtitlan

    Fall of Tenochtitlan
    After four years of the Aztec battling the Spaniards, the Huey Tlatcani, Cuauhetemoc, surrenders to Cortés.
  • 1524

    The End of the Aztecs

    The End of the Aztecs
    In 1524 millions of native people were baptized into the Christian faith which marked the end of the Aztec civilization and the 300 years of Spanish colonization began.