The Aztec Civilization

  • The beginning of the Aztec civilization
    820

    The beginning of the Aztec civilization

    The Aztecs are said to have seven tribes that emerge from seven caves starting in 820 CE.
  • The Aztecs leave their city
    1112

    The Aztecs leave their city

    The witch Malinalxochitl is scaring the high priest, so he asks Huitzilopochtli for advice and he tells them to leave in the middle of the night when Malinalxochitl is sleeping.
  • Tenochtitlán is built
    1318

    Tenochtitlán is built

    The Aztecs built the capital city of Tenochtitlán in 1318 and they stay here.
  • The Spanish discover the Aztecs.
    1521

    The Spanish discover the Aztecs.

    The Spanish discovered the Aztecs after landing in Mexico and take over their land.
  • The end of the Aztec civilization
    1524

    The end of the Aztec civilization

    The Spanish conquer the Aztecs and colonize their land for 300 years.