Teotihcana

The Maya Empire

  • The Rise of the Maya
    250

    The Rise of the Maya

    The beginning of the classic period in the Maya civilization
  • Teotihuacan Becomes the Dominant City
    400

    Teotihuacan Becomes the Dominant City

    The city-state of Teotihuacan becomes the dominant city and rules over the Maya highlands.
  • Tikal Defeated
    560

    Tikal Defeated

    The city-state of Tikal is defeated by an alliance of other city-states.
  • Teotihuacan Declines
    600

    Teotihuacan Declines

    The powerful city-state of Teotihuacan declines and is no longer a cultural center.
  • Maya Declines
    900

    Maya Declines

    One by one, the Classic cities in the southern lowlands were abandoned, and by A.D. 900, Maya civilization in that region had collapsed.