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The Mexicas settled in the marshy lands of Lake Texcoco, Mexico in 1325. Aztecs settled where they saw an eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in its mouth. They thought this was a sign from their god, Huitzilopochtli, their sun god.
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In 1376-1395 Acamapichtli was the first king to rule in the land that the Mexica settled in. Tenoch, religious ruler, died 1370 and was first ruler of the mexica people before they settled in the new land.
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In 1390, The construction of Templo Mayor starts. Templo Mayor was the central part of the entire city and the Mexica would build the city off that.
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1395-1417 Huitzilihuitl reigned over the Mexica. And, the alliance the Tepaneca is created.
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1417-1427 the fourth king Chimalpopoca but didn’t last long. He was assassinated in 1427 by the Tepaneca group.And, the Mexica claimed war.
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1427-1430 war between Tepaneca and Mexica. The war was between who would be dominant of central Mexico. At the time the Tepaneca were winning.
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In 1431, the establishment of the triple alliance between Mexica, the Acolhua in the city Texcoco and the Tepanecs of Tlacopan. This formed the foundation of the empire and they’re now called the ‘Aztecs’
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In 1452, The Aztecs Empire was damaged by a severe flood.
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In 1487, The Aztecs finished the great temple. Templo Mayor. And was ready to be used to worship to their god of war and god of rain.
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1519, Mar 4-1520 Cortes arrives on the Yucatan peninsula. Cortes finds Tenochtitlan and raids.
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In 1520, a eleventh king rises to rule. Cuitlahuac. He eventually dies from the first case of smallpox. Then the final king rises. Cuauhtemoc.
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In 1521, Aug 13, the Aztec empire falls and is left in destruction. Cuauhtémoc surrenders to Cortes. A Spain rebuilds Mexico City which is on the Aztec ruins.
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In 1525, Cortés hung the last Aztec king, Cuauhtémoc.
