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1300
Aztecs arrive in valley of mexico
The aztec found and eagle on a cactus and they believed that is where they built there empire. -
1325
Tenochtitlan founded
The Aztecs built there capital city on a swamp. They named it Tenochtitlan -
1519
cortez arrives in mexico
cortez docks in mexico and burns his ships so his men can't leave because his men are scared of the aztecs -
1519
Cortes captures Moctezuma
Cortes and his army enter the castle and capture Moctezuma. -
1519
Conquistadors formula
The guideline to spanish takeover of aztecs -
1520
Fall of aztec empire
cortez returns with stronger military and overwhelms the aztec forces
then the aztecs retreats. -
1520
Stoning and capture of Moctezuma
Moctezuma was captured and stoned to death by own people
