Aztec Empire

  • The Aztec Migration
    1001

    The Aztec Migration

    The Aztecs started on their migration due to environmental stress.
  • The beginning of the Aztec empire
    1325

    The beginning of the Aztec empire

    The Aztec arrived in the Valley of Mexico and there built the city of Tenochtitlan.
  • The defeat of Maxtla
    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.
  • Aztec triple alliance
    1429

    Aztec triple alliance

    After Itzcoatl defeated Maxtla he formed a triple alliance with Texcoco and Tlacopan.
  • The end of the Aztec empire
    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

    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.