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Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztecs, is founded. It was chosen because they saw an eagle holding a snake on a cactus, which was believed to be a sign.
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Acamapichtli, the first ruler, starts his reign. The ruler is called the Tlatoani.
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The Aztecs form an alliance with the Texococans and the Tacubans which helps them to defeat the Tepanecs.
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The priests notice a comet in the sky in the night. To the Aztecs, it is a sign of doom. Two years later, the Spanish arrived.
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Cortes and the Spanish are able to take over Tenochtitlan and defeat the Aztecs.
