Quetzalcoatl

Aztec History

  • Jan 1, 1000

    Small, nomadic Aztec tribe begins a period of wandering

  • Jan 1, 1200

    First Aztecs settle in the central basin of Mexico

  • Jan 1, 1325

    Aztecs settle on islands in Lake Texoco, founding Tenochtitlan

    Aztecs settle on islands in Lake Texoco, founding Tenochtitlan
  • Jan 1, 1350

    First canals built

  • Jan 1, 1390

    Construction of Templo Mayor

    Construction of Templo Mayor
  • Jan 1, 1431

    Triple Alliance between tribes establishes an empire

  • Jan 1, 1502

    Montezuma ascends to the throne

  • Nov 8, 1519

    Cortes arrives at Tenochtitlan

  • Jan 1, 1520

    Final Aztec ruler ascends the throne

  • Aug 13, 1521

    Fall of Tenochtitlan, end of the Aztec empire