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Period: Feb 22, 1300 to May 17, 1550
Aztec
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Jun 22, 1325
Aztecs find eagle sitting on cactus
One of the Aztec's gods told them to look for a Eagle sitting on a cactus and thats were they should live. They searched for 150 years. When they found it they built Tetnochitlan. -
Apr 3, 1326
Aztec people build the city of Tenochitlan
Once the Aztecs found the eagle they had to make the land liveble. -
Jun 6, 1326
Temple of mayor is built
The temple od mayor was the main temlpe of Tenochitlan, The temple was dedicated to two gods Huilzilopochtli god of war and Tlaloc god of rain. At its base it was 100 by 80m wide. The temple had to be rebuilt 6 times. -
Apr 5, 1485
Herman Cortes is born
Hernan Cortes led the expidition to Mexico and later conquored the Aztecs. -
Apr 3, 1502
Moctezuma II becaomes emperor
He was the ninth Aztec emperor. Moctezuma expanded the Aztec empire to its maximal size. He was ruling when Cortes came to Mexico and was killed sortly after by his people. -
Apr 5, 1507
Last new fire ceremony
Every 52 years the Aztec people fasted and let their fires go out. They waited on rooftops to see the sacred flame. -
Apr 3, 1519
Spanish arive in mexico
Cortes and his crew left spain in search of new land. After thay arived they meet Moctzuma and he gave then gold thinking they were gods. Moctezuma welocmed Cortes into the city. -
Jul 15, 1520
Moctezuma killed by his people
The Aztecs killed Moctezuma by throwing rocks at him when he was on top of his palace. -
Apr 3, 1521
Spanish conquer Aztecs
Cortes and his army took Moctezuma hostage so the Aztecs drove the Spanish out of Tenochitlan. Then the Spanish and Aztecs fought Cortes won becuse of their weapons, disease and stratagey. -
Apr 5, 1522
Cortes rebuilds Tenochitlan into Mexico city
After Cortes conqured the Aztecs he built mexico city out of the remains of tenochitlan.
