The Aztec Empire

By shaan.dhutia
  • Tenochtitlan is Founded
    1325

    Tenochtitlan is Founded

    The soon-to-be capital of the Aztec Empire, Tenochtitlan, is built on Lake Texcoco.
  • The Aztec Empire Starts
    1428

    The Aztec Empire Starts

    The triple alliance is formed and the Aztec Empire is born. (Picture - Aztec flag - Aztec glyphs for the member-states of the Aztec Triple Alliance: Texcoco (left), Tenochtitlan (middle), and Tlacopan (right))
  • Templo Mayor is completed
    1487

    Templo Mayor is completed

    The Templo Mayor is completed at Tenochtitlan and initiated with the sacrifice of 20,000 captives.
  • Montezuma meets Cortés
    1519

    Montezuma meets Cortés

    The Aztec ruler Montezuma II welcomes Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés to Tenochtitlan
  • The Aztec Empire Falls
    1521

    The Aztec Empire Falls

    The Aztec capital Tenochtitlan falls into the hands of the Spanish led by Cortés.