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founding of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan on Lake Texcoco.
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Acamapichtli reigns as leader of the Aztecs.
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Original construction of Templo Mayor beings in Tenochtitlán
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ritual celebrated every 52 years when the civil calendars returned to the same positions relative to each other. All sacred and domestic fires were allowed to burn out. At the ceremony, priests lit a new sacred fire on the breast of a sacrificial victim, he rest of the people rekindled their hearth fires; the people then held a feast
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the sun stone showing the five suns of aztec Mythology is created an dset up at Tenochtitlan
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The Triple Alliance is formed between Tenochtitlan, Texcoco and Tlacopan.
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Motecuhzoma I reigns as leader of the Aztec empire.
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New Fire Ceremony celebrated by the Aztecs.
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The Coyolxauhqui Stone is carved depicting the Aztec goddess Coyolxauhqui, dismembered by the god Huitzilopochtli.
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Tizoc reigns as leader of the Aztec empire.
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The Stone of Tizoc is carved depicting the Aztec king Tizoc attacking warriors from the Matlatzinca.
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Ahuitzotl reigns as leader of the Aztec empire.
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The Templo Mayor is completed at Tenochtitlan and inaugurated with the sacrifice of 20,000 captives. The sacrifices served to satisfy their gods, as they believed that human blood sustained them.
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Motecuhzoma II reigns as leader of the Aztec empire.
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New Fire Ceremony celebrated by the Aztecs.
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Motecuhzoma II receives Cortes at the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan. aztecs believed that Cortes was the white, bearded deity, Quetzalcóatl, and feared him.
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Imprisoned by Cortes, only to be stoned to death as a traitor by his own people upon release.
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Texcoco provided ships and men to aide the Spanish siege of Tenochtitlan.
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The Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan falls into the hands of spanish forces led by Cortés.
