Aztec Civilaizatoin

  • Jan 1, 1248

    The Mexica settled on the chapultepec hill.

  • Jan 1, 1299

    The Tepanecs drove the Mexica into Tizaapan where they merged with the Culhuacan people.

  • Jan 1, 1323

    The Mexica sacrificed a princess, her people removed them.

  • Jan 1, 1325

    They finally settled on Lake Texcoco where they built Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec empire

  • Period: Jan 1, 1376 to Jan 1, 1395

    Reign of Acamapichitli

  • Jan 1, 1390

    Construction of Templo Mayor

  • Period: Nov 14, 1395 to Nov 14, 1417

    Reign of Huitzilihuitzli, second king of the Aztecs.

  • Period: Nov 14, 1417 to Nov 14, 1427

    Reign of Chimalpopoca, third king

  • Nov 14, 1427

    Chimalpopoca is assassinated by the Tepaneca.

  • Period: Nov 14, 1427 to Nov 14, 1440

    Reign of Itzcoatl, fourth king.

  • Period: Nov 14, 1427 to Nov 14, 1430

    Tepaneca War

  • Nov 14, 1431

    Mexica, Acolhua, and Tepaneca form the Aztec alliance alliance.

  • Period: Nov 16, 1440 to Nov 16, 1469

    Reign of Moctezuma I, fith king

  • Period: Nov 16, 1469 to Nov 16, 1481

    Reign of Azayactl, sixth king

  • Period: Nov 16, 1481 to Nov 16, 1486

    Reign of Tizoc, seventh king

  • Period: Nov 16, 1486 to Nov 16, 1502

    Reign of Ahuitzotl, eighth king

  • Period: Nov 16, 1502 to Nov 16, 1520

    Reign of Moctezuma II, ninth king

  • Nov 8, 1519

    The spanish army arrives in Tenochtitlán

  • Jan 1, 1520

    Reign of Cuitahuac, who dies within a year from smallpox

  • Period: Nov 16, 1520 to Aug 13, 1521

    Reign of Cuauhetemoc, eleventh king

  • Aug 13, 1521

    Cuauhetemoc surrenders to Cortez