Aztecs

Ancient Americas- Aztecs

By heatherchappell
  • Beginning
    Jan 1, 1200

    Beginning

    Aztecs enter into the Valley of Mexico
  • Oct 23, 1250

    Settling

    The Aztecs settle down in a place called Chapultepec, but then have to leave by force because of the Culhuacan tribe.
  • Jan 1, 1325

    Aztec Empire

    The city of Tenochtitlan is now founded, and will soon be the capital of the Aztec Empire.
  • Construction
    Jan 1, 1350

    Construction

    The Aztecs are now working to build causeways and canals around Tenochtitlan.
  • First Ruler
    Jan 1, 1375

    First Ruler

    The Aztecs first ruler is Acamapichtli, they call him Tlatoani which menas speaker.
  • Triple Alliance
    Oct 23, 1428

    Triple Alliance

    The Aztec Empire crates a triple alliance between the Aztecs, Texcocans, and the Tacubans.
  • Flooding
    Jan 1, 1452

    Flooding

    The Tenochitlan city was greatly damaged by a flood. The next few years will be hard because of a famine.
  • Impending Doom?
    Jan 1, 1517

    Impending Doom?

    Aztecian Priests see a comet in th esky at night. The Priests believe that it was a sign of impending doom.
  • Alliance
    Jan 1, 1520

    Alliance

    Cortes gains an alliance with the Tlaxcala and plan on attacking the Aztecs
  • Cortes
    Jan 1, 1521

    Cortes

    Cortes and the Tlaxcala defeat the Aztecs and take over their city.