HELANA AND KARLIES SPANISH CONQUEST OF AMERICA

Aztecs

Jan 1, 1250

Aztecs settle near Texcoco

City of Tenochtitlan

Jan 1, 1325

City of Tienochtitlan is founded by the Aztecs on an island in lake Texcoco.

Tenchtitlan Canals and Causeways

Jan 1, 1350

Causeways and Canals are built in Technotitlan

Aztecs defeat Tepanecs

Jan 1, 1400

Aztecs expand their empire by defeating the Tepanecs

Montezuma

Jan 1, 1440

Montezuma II begins his rule

America is discovered

Jan 1, 1492

America is discovered by Columbus
Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer, navigator, and colonizer, born in the Republic of Genoa, in what is today northwestern Italy.

Aztec Empire

Jan 1, 1502

Aztec Empire is at its most powerful as moutezuma begins his rule.

Columbus Dies

Jan 1, 1506

Columbus passes away

Cortes and Spanish

Jan 1, 1519

Cortes and the Spanish conquistadors arrive at Tenochtitlan
A Conquistador is a conqueror, of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.

Small Pox

Jan 1, 1520

Spanish bring Small Pox to the 'New World' with them, causing an outbreak of the disease.

Technotitlan is claimed

Jan 1, 1521

Cortes claims Technotitlan for Spain

Technotitlan is rebuilt

Jan 1, 1522

Technotitlan is rebuilt as the capital of 'New Spain', the Spanish colony in the Americas.