The Aztec Empire

  • Aztec Civilization Begins
    1519

    Aztec Civilization Begins

    In 1519, Spanish ships landed in Mexico and had built the Aztec Empire.
  • Building of The Aztec Empire
    1519

    Building of The Aztec Empire

    The Aztecs built farmland called terraces and chinampas, temples to honor gods, and building for people to live in.
  • The Peak of the Aztec Empire
    1520

    The Peak of the Aztec Empire

    The Aztec empire was thriving while trading and conquering other countries. They would trade what they had with what they needed to get the benefit of the doubt during a trade.
  • Fall of the Aztec Empire
    1521

    Fall of the Aztec Empire

    Disease and the invasion of the Spanish had wiped out the Aztec people and Mexico City arose from there.
  • The Spanish Invasion
    1521

    The Spanish Invasion

    In 1521, Hernan Cortés and the Spanish people invaded the Aztecs and conquered their lands. They had killed around 200,000 people from diseases and from battle.