Aztec History By stephanie798 Jan 1, 1100 Aztecs left homeland in search of new home Aztecs left homeland in search of new home Period: Jan 1, 1100 to Jan 1, 1572 Time Span of the Aztec Empire Jan 1, 1195 Aztecs arrived in Valley of Mexico Jan 1, 1250 Aztecs settled near Lake Texcoco Jan 1, 1325 Tenochtitlan founded, and first empire built Jan 1, 1370 Tenoch, Aztec Priest-Ruler died, Aztec ruled by Tepanecs Jan 1, 1375 Acamapichtli becomes first ruler of Aztecs Jan 1, 1400 Aztecs defeat Tapanes, expand and rule whole valley Jan 1, 1440 Moctezuma started rule Jan 1, 1452 Tenochtitlan destroyed by flood Jan 1, 1458 Moctezuma sent armies to conquer lands Jan 1, 1469 Moctezuma died Jan 1, 1486 Ahuizotu became ruler Jan 1, 1487 Aztec expanded southward into Mayan territoies Jan 1, 1502 Moctezume II became ruler, Aztec empire at height Jan 1, 1519 Cortez comes to mexico. Moctezuma II killed Jan 1, 1520 Cuitlahuac elected ruler Jan 1, 1521 Tenochtitlan Destroyed Jan 1, 1522 Tenochtitlan rebuilt, Named Mexico City. Declared capital of Spanish colony of New Spain
