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The History of the Aztec

By Ava Golden
  • The start of the Aztec empire
    1200

    The start of the Aztec empire

    The Aztecs arrive in the Valley of Mexico.
  • A city is founded
    1325

    A city is founded

    The city of Tenochtitlan is founded. It will become the capital of the Aztec Empire.
  • The Alliance
    1428

    The Alliance

    The Aztec Empire is formed with a triple alliance between the Aztecs, the Texcocans, and the Tacubans. The Aztecs defeated the Tepanecs.
  • Cortez comes
    1519

    Cortez comes

    Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes arrives in Tenochtitlan. The Aztecs treat him as an honored guest, but Cortez takes Montezuma II, prisoner. Cortez is driven from the city, but Montezuma II is killed.
  • The fall of the Aztec
    1521

    The fall of the Aztec

    Cortes defeats the Aztecs and takes over the city of Tenochtitlan.