HISTORY Week 2 Lesson 2 By DCSidney Period: 1100 to 1200 The Valley of Mexico is settled by migrating tribes 1345 The founding of Tenochtitlan on Lake Texcoco as Aztec capital Period: 1345 to 1521 The Aztec Civilisation thrives in Mesoamerica 1351 New Fire Ceremony 1403 New Fire Ceremony 1418 Mexica and Tepanec forces conquer Texcoco 1427 The Sun Stone is carved and depicts the ages of the five suns 1428 Tenochtitlan, Texcoco and Tlacopan form an alliance 1455 New Fire Ceremony 1494 The central valleys of Oaxaca are conquered by Ahuitzotl, an Aztec leader 1507 New Fire Ceremony 1507 The Throne of Motecuhzoma II is carved. 1520 Motecuhzoma II dies Aug 13, 1521 Tenochtitlan is invaded and conquered by the Spanish Forces led by Cortes.