mesoamerica

Mayans

500 BCE

Small communities are beginning to grow into the first Mayan civilizations and are well on the way to becoming the great Mayan empire.

Mayans

615

Emperor Pacal ascends the thrown. Pacal is said to have been the greatest Mayan ruler in history.

Mayans

744

Tikal becomes the most powerful Mayan city-state after defeating Cakamal, El Peru, and Narajo

Aztecs

1325

Teenage daughter of a king marries a Aztec, but the Aztecs sacrifice her, so the people of the king chaced the Aztecs off their land.

Aztecs

1376

The Aztecs are building buildings that are built on a foundation of stilts that are dug into the ground.

Aztecs

1428

The Aztecs declare war on the Tenochtitlan, the Aztecs ask for help from the Cosonos.

Incas

1438

Pachacuti ascended to the throne and began a series of quick expansions.

Aztecs

1502

Has pushed the empire as far south as Gutamala.

Mayans

1517

The Spanish arrive. They attempt to conquer the empire but because of the Mayan civilization is spread out in separate city states they can not just capture one city and control the whole empire. Once they conquer one city-state they must attack another, but in their absence the conquered city-states rebel.

Aztecs

1519

The Aztecs have landed on the Gulf of Mexico.

Incas

1526

A Spaniard named Francisco Pizana organized expansions to find Eldorado which is a pyramid, legend said that it was full of gold.

Incas

1532

Pizaro and less than 200 men followers caught Atahualpa and held him hostage for a high ransom.

Incas

1533

Pizaro got all the gold and silver he wanted to let Atahualpa , but he broke his promises and killed him anyway.

Mayans

1562

Friars sent to convert the Mayan people discover Mayan text and burn it all of their history out of ignorance.

Incas

Sep 24, 1572

Spaniards captured the last Inca empire, they killed Tupac Amar, after that the Inca empire just faded away.