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1100
They chose their country
The Aztecs leave their homeland of Aztlan in northern Mexico and begin their journey south. Over the next 225 years, the Aztecs will move many times until they finally settle down in the city of Tenochtitlan -
1200
They arrive to Mexico
The Aztecs arrive in the Valley of Mexico -
1250
They settle in Chapultepec
They settle in Chapultepec but are forced to leave by the Culhuacan tribe -
1325
The city of Tenochtitlan was founded
The city of Tenochtitlan is founded. It will become the capital of the Aztec Empire. The location is picked by the priests because it is where they see the foretold sign of an eagle holding a snake while standing on a cactus -
1350
The Aztecs begin to build causeways
The Aztecs begin to build causeways and canals around Tenochtitlan -
1375
The first dominant ruler of the Aztecs
The first dominant ruler of the Aztecs, Acamapichtli, comes into power. They call their ruler the Tlatoani which means "speaker" -
1427
Itzcoatl becomes the fourth ruler of the Aztecs
He will find the Aztec Empire -
1428
The Aztec Empire is formed with a triple alliance
The Aztec Empire is formed with a triple alliance between the Aztecs, the Texcocans, and the Cubans. The Aztecs defeated the Tepanecs. -
1440
Montezuma I becomes the fifth leader of the Aztecs
His rule will mark the height of the Aztec Empire -
1452
The city of Tenochtitlan is damaged by a great flood
The next few years are filled with famine and starvation
