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Aztec Empire Timeline

By jdpar503
  • Aztec aariev in the Valley of Mexico
    1195

    Aztec aariev in the Valley of Mexico

    The Aztecs arrive in the Valley of Mexico migrating from a homeland called Aztlan
  • Aztecs settle near lake texcoco
    1246

    Aztecs settle near lake texcoco

    Lake texcoco still exist today
  • The city of Tenochtitlan is created including the first Aztec empire
    1325

    The city of Tenochtitlan is created including the first Aztec empire

    the ruins of Tenochtitlan are in the historic center of the Mexican capital today!
  • Canals and causeways are built in the city
    1350

    Canals and causeways are built in the city

    These are very revolutionary and are still used today
  • The Aztec priest Tenoch dies and the Aztecs are under Tepaneccs rule
    1369

    The Aztec priest Tenoch dies and the Aztecs are under Tepaneccs rule

    The city Tenochtitlan was named after him
  • Acampichtilli becomes Aztec ruler His name means 'fistful of arrows'
    1375

    Acampichtilli becomes Aztec ruler His name means 'fistful of arrows'

    In the language of the Aztecs, called Nahuatl, he was referred to as the tlatoani or ‘one who speaks’.
  • Tapanecs are defeated
    1400

    Tapanecs are defeated

    Ruled for almost 40 years
  • Moctezuma begins his rule
    1440

    Moctezuma begins his rule

    This happened because of the defeat of the Tepanecs
  • Spaniards arrive
    1519

    Spaniards arrive

    Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés and about 500 soldiers and 100 sailors set sail from Cuba on February 18, 1519, with 11 ships. After rounding the Yucatán Peninsula, they arrive in March on the coast of what is now the Mexican state of Tabasco.
  • End of the Aztec empire
    May 22, 1521

    End of the Aztec empire

    Cortés mounts an offensive against Tenochtitlán, beginning on May 22 with the help of native rivals of the Aztec. He defeats Cuitláhuac’s successor, Cuauhtémoc, on August 13, and the capital falls into the hands of the Spanish, marking the end of the Aztec Empire.