Aztec

Aztec Culture.

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    Settlement.

    Settlement.
    First Nahuatl speaking peoples begin to settle in Mexico. They were the first Aztecs.
  • Period: May 3, 1110 to May 3, 1248

    The search for home.

    The Mexica roam what is now Mexico in search for a permanent residence.
  • May 3, 1325

    The capital

    The capital
    Tenochtitlán, the Aztec capital, was settled by Mexica.
  • Period: May 3, 1350 to May 3, 1454

    The Empire is Built.

  • May 3, 1440

    Montezuma I

    Montezuma I
    Montezuma I, the fifth King reigned between 1440-1469.
  • May 3, 1482

    The Alliance

    The Alliance
    the Aztecs formed a three-way alliance with the Texcocans and the Tacubans to defeat their most powerful rivals for influence in the region, the Tepanec, and conquer their capital of Azcapotzalco
  • May 3, 1492

    Discovery of the New World.

    Discovery of the New World.
    Christopher Columbus's landing at Santa Domingo.
  • Mar 4, 1519

    The Beginning of the end.

    The Beginning of the end.
    Landing of Hernan Cortes on the Yucatan penninsula
  • Aug 13, 1521

    The City is Falling

    The City is Falling
    Fall of Tenochtitlán. Cuauhetemoc surrenders to Cortes, destruction of the city