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The Mexica roam the area which is now Mexico, trying to find a location in which to settle
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The Mexica travel from their northern homeland of Aztlan. These early dates, and the existence and location of Aztlan are hotly debated
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1248 The Mexica roam the area which is now Mexico, trying to find a location in which to settle
1248 Mexica settle near Lake Texcoco, in Chapultepec, though they are soon expelled by the Tepanecs -
Mexica settle in Tizapan, by permission of the Culhuacan ruler Cocoxtli.
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Tenochtitlán was the Aztec Empire that fell on April 28, 1521, when Hernando Cortés and his army defeated Montezuma, traces of the thousand-year-old pre-Columbian empire still survive and influence world culture.
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Tenochtitlán is settled by the Mexica
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Building of causeways with canals
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Death of Tenoch, religious ruler of the Mexica
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Ācamāpichtli was the first tlatoani reigned for 1376–1395
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The first king* of Tenochtitlán, Acamapichitli, rules
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Aztec food also included beans and squash. Of course, maize and beans are still a cornerstone of the Mexican diet, a healthy combination especially if you're not eating a lot of meat. To add to these three, the Mexicas (people of the Aztec Empire) ate chillies, tomatoes, limes, cashews, potatoes, sweet potatoes, peanuts, and of course chocolate. The Mexicas domesticated bees for honey, and turkeys for meat and eggs, also dogs and duck. They hunted and fished as well, and used animals such as
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Tenochtitlán became the primary city of the Triple Alliance, and the Mexica became the rulers of the empire. Social stratification was significant, and religion played an important role in the spiritual and political life of the people.
