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This is when they came together and left on their journey to their homeland in Mexico Valley.
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The capital of the Aztec empire (Tenochtitlán) was built on an island in Lake Texcoco in 1325.
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The Aztecs formed the Triple Alliance joining the three cities of Texcoco, Tlacopán, and Tenochtitlán and were able to then start building their empire.
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Montezuma I, the greatest Aztec leader, took the throne. This is when the greatest geographical expansion occurred.
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Herman Cortés led his massive army of conquistadors into the Valley of Mexico.
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Cortés and his army reached the city of Tenochtitlán and decided to attack them. Montezuma II was taken a hostage and the city fell.
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Cortés again attacked Tenochtitlán and took control from Cuauhtemoc, Montezuma II's nephew. This battle ended the Aztec empire