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The Aztecs left their homeland in search for a new dwelling.
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Aztecs arrive in the Valley of Mexico
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The Inca tribe, which was led by Manco Capac, was founded in the city of Cuzco in the Cuzco Valley.
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The Aztecs founded Tenochtitlan. There they built their first temple.
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Hernán Cortés arrives in Mexico. His conquistadors kill Moctezuma II.
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Hernán Cortés destroyes Tenochtitlan and the Aztec Empire. He claims the land for Spain, and names it Mexico City.
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Huayna Capac died of small pox and a dispute arises between his two sons, Huascar and Atahualpa, over who should take the throne.
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Francisco Pizarro and the Conquistadors arrive in the Incan Empire
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Francisco Pizarro and the Conquistadors arrive in Cajamarca to meet with Atahualpa.
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Atahuallpa is captured by the Spanish.
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Pizarro begins his march from Cajamarca to Cuzco. He conquers Cuzco and kills Atahuallpa.
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Vilcabamba is captured by the Spanish. Tupac Amaru flees.
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Tupac Amaru and his family are killed. The Incan Empire ends.
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An unknown event destroyed Teotihuacan and the empire it supported. Tikal become the largest city state.
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The Mayan Empire ends. Something mysterious happened to the civilization because one by one, the classic cities were abandoned and the the land where the Mayan civilizion was settled collapsed.
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The construction of Tikal ends, marking the city's decline.
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Tikal is abandoned due to an unknown cause. But it led to the fall of the Mayan empire.