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Aztec Timeline Project

  • the founding of Tenochtitlan
    Mar 13, 1325

    the founding of Tenochtitlan

    The traditional date for the establishment of Tenochtitlan
  • Reign of Itzcoatl
    1427

    Reign of Itzcoatl

    Itzcoatl was a key leader who reigned during the formation of the Triple Alliance and the establishment of the Aztec Empire.
  • The Sun Stone
    1427

    The Sun Stone

    The carving and placement of the Sun Stone which was a monumental calendar
  • Creation of the Triple Alliance
    1428

    Creation of the Triple Alliance

    laid the foundation for the Aztec Empire and marked a shift in political power in the region.
  • Moctezuma II elected Emperor
    1502

    Moctezuma II elected Emperor

    Moctezuma II was elected Emperor of the Aztec Empire
  • Arrival of Hernan Cortes
    1519

    Arrival of Hernan Cortes

    arrived in Mexico initiating the series of events that would lead to the collapse of the Aztec Empire.
  • Capture of Moctezuma II
    Nov 14, 1519

    Capture of Moctezuma II

    Cortes and his men captured the Aztec emperor Moctezuma II weakening the empires political structure and control.
  • Cholula Massacre and The Night of Sorrows
    1520

    Cholula Massacre and The Night of Sorrows

    The Spanish conducted a brutal attack on the city of Cholula which was followed by a disastrous retreat from Tenochtitlan
  • Smallpox Epidemic
    1521

    Smallpox Epidemic

    European diseases devastated the Aztec population
  • Fall of Tenochtitlan
    1521

    Fall of Tenochtitlan