The Aztec Timeline

  • The Beginning of the Civilization
    1428

    The Beginning of the Civilization

    The Aztec empire is formed through a triple alliance.
  • Montezuma 1 becomes ruler
    1440

    Montezuma 1 becomes ruler

    He was a great ruler who greatly extended the empire and his rule marked the golden age of the empire.
  • The Flood
    1452

    The Flood

    Tenochtitlan is almost destroyed by a great flood that leaves the Aztecs in famine.
  • Cortes arrives
    Nov 8, 1519

    Cortes arrives

    Hernan Cortes, a Spaniard, arrives in Tenochtitlan.
  • The End of the Civilization
    1521

    The End of the Civilization

    The Spanish led by Hernan Cortes conquer the Aztecs and the last of their kings is killed.