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The traditional date for the establishment of Tenochtitlan -
Itzcoatl was a key leader who reigned during the formation of the Triple Alliance and the establishment of the Aztec Empire. -
The carving and placement of the Sun Stone which was a monumental calendar -
laid the foundation for the Aztec Empire and marked a shift in political power in the region. -
Moctezuma II was elected Emperor of the Aztec Empire -
arrived in Mexico initiating the series of events that would lead to the collapse of the Aztec Empire. -
Cortes and his men captured the Aztec emperor Moctezuma II weakening the empires political structure and control. -
The Spanish conducted a brutal attack on the city of Cholula which was followed by a disastrous retreat from Tenochtitlan -
European diseases devastated the Aztec population -
