Aztec Timeline By jojolau Jan 1, 600 First Nahuatl speaking peoples begin to settle in Mexico Jan 1, 1110 The Mexica travel from their northern homeland of Aztlan Period: Jan 1, 1110 to Jan 1, 1248 The Mexica roam the area which is now Mexico, trying to find a location in which to settle Jan 1, 1248 Mexica settle near Lake Texcoco, in Chapultepec Dec 1, 1299 Mexica settle in Tizapan, by permission of the Culhuacan ruler Cocoxtli Jan 1, 1325 Tenochtitlán is settled by the Mexica Jan 1, 1350 Building of causeways with canals Jan 1, 1370 Death of Tenoch, religious ruler of the Mexica Jan 1, 1376 The first king of Tenochtitlán, Acamapichitli, starts to rule Jan 1, 1390 Original construction of Templo Mayor beings in Tenochtitlán Jan 1, 1395 The second king of Tenochtitlán, Huitzilihuitzli, starts to rule. An alliance with the Tepaneca is created. Jan 1, 1417 The third king, Chimalpopoca, starts to rule. Jan 1, 1427 Chimalpopoca is assasinated by the Tepaneca. War with Tepaneca commences. Jan 1, 1427 Fourth King ' Itzcoatl, starts to reign. Jan 1, 1430 Azcapotzalco conquered Jan 1, 1431 Establishment of the Triple Alliance between the Mexica, the Acolhua in the city Texcoco and the Tepaneca of Tlacopan. Jan 1, 1440 Reign of the fifth king, Moctezuma I, starts Jan 1, 1452 Tenochtitlán severely damaged by flooding. Famine starts. Jan 1, 1469 Tenochtitlán's sixth king, Azayactl, reigns Jan 1, 1481 Reign of Tizoc, the seventh king of Tenochtitlán, starts Jan 1, 1486 Rule of Ahuitzotl, eighth king of the city Jan 1, 1487 Dedication of Great Temple (Templo Mayor) at Tenochtitlán. Jan 1, 1502 Reign of Moctezuma II, or Montezuma II, most famous of the Aztec kings and ninth king of Tenochtitlán, begins Jan 1, 1510 Severe floods in Tenochtitlán Jan 1, 1517 The appearance of a comet, believed to signify impending doom Mar 4, 1519 Landing of Hernan Cortes on the Yucatan penninsula Nov 8, 1519 Cortes arrives in Tenochtitlán Jan 1, 1520 Cortes allies with Tlaxcala, enemies of the Aztec, assault on the empire begins Jan 1, 1520 Rule of Cuitahuac, tenth king of Tenochtitlán starts and ends in the same year. Cuitahuac dies from the first smallpox epidemic to hit the empire. Jan 1, 1520 Rule of Cuauhetemoc, eleventh and last king of the city, begins Aug 13, 1521 Fall of Tenochtitlán. Cuauhetemoc surrenders to Cortes, destruction of the city Jan 1, 1522 Rebuilding of the city by the Spanish as Mexico City, capital of New Spain Jan 1, 1525 Cuauhetemoc is hung by the Spaniards
