HISTORY Week 2 Lesson 2

  • 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.