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Timeline of the Aztec Empire

By lia.zitvar
  • 1220

    Beginning of the Aztec Empire

    Beginning of the Aztec Empire
    The Aztecs left their homeland of Aztlan and traveled south to the Valley of Mexico to begin their new empire.
  • 1325

    City of Tenochtitlan is founded

    City of Tenochtitlan is founded
    The Aztec build the city of Tenochtitlan and make it their capital.
  • 1428

    The Aztec join a triple alliance

    The Aztec join a triple alliance
    The Aztec joined with Texcoco and Tlacopan to form a powerful triple alliance.
  • 1452

    City of Tenochtitlan is flooded

    City of Tenochtitlan is flooded
    Tenochtitlan is heavily damaged by floods, and the next few years after that are filled with famine and hunger.
  • 1521

    End of the Aztec Empire

    End of the Aztec Empire
    The Spanish explorer, Hernán Cortés takes control of Tenochtitlan and conquers the Aztec Empire.