Aztec

The Aztec Empire

By libby.liuzzi@kinkaid.org
  • Capital City Tenochtitlan is founded
    1325

    Capital City Tenochtitlan is founded

    The beginning of the Aztecs started with the Nahuatl speaking people and the triple alliance.
  • Beginning Of Aztec Empire
    1345

    Beginning Of Aztec Empire

    The empire became an empire in late 1345 after an emperor took over.
  • First King
    1376

    First King

    First king, Acamapichitli, rules over the Aztecs starting in 1376.
  • Templo Mayor is dedicated
    1487

    Templo Mayor is dedicated

    The great pyramid is dedicated at Tenochtitlán.
  • Reign of Moctezuma II
    1502

    Reign of Moctezuma II

    Most famous emperor of Aztec history, Moctezuma II, ruled from 1502-1520
  • Cortes allies with Tlaxcala
    1520

    Cortes allies with Tlaxcala

    The Spanish ally together and plan to take over the Aztec Empire.
  • End of the Aztec Empire
    Aug 15, 1521

    End of the Aztec Empire

    The Aztec's rivals, Cortes, plotted against the Aztec Empire with a huge war, and took out around 240,000 people.