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1001
The Aztec Migration
The Aztecs started on their migration due to environmental stress. -
1325
The beginning of the Aztec empire
The Aztec arrived in the Valley of Mexico and there built the city of Tenochtitlan. -
1428
The defeat of Maxtla
Itzcóatl, an Aztec ruler, defeated Maxtla a nearby civilizations ruler, and took over his land and created the Triple Alliance. -
1429
Aztec triple alliance
After Itzcoatl defeated Maxtla he formed a triple alliance with Texcoco and Tlacopan. -
1521
The end of the Aztec empire
The Aztecs were defeated by the Spanish army and conquered and all their culture and origins were destroyed. -
Haiti gains independence
The French are expelled from Haiti. The colony was declared free, and named Saint Domingue Haiti to show the break with European colonialism.
