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Timeline of the Aztec Empire

By lia.zitvar
  • Beginning of the Aztec Empire
    1220

    Beginning of the Aztec Empire

    The Aztecs left their homeland of Aztlan and traveled south to the Valley of Mexico to begin their new empire.
  • City of Tenochtitlan is founded
    1325

    City of Tenochtitlan is founded

    The Aztec build the city of Tenochtitlan and make it their capital.
  • The Aztec join a triple alliance
    1428

    The Aztec join a triple alliance

    The Aztec joined with Texcoco and Tlacopan to form a powerful triple alliance.
  • City of Tenochtitlan is flooded
    1452

    City of Tenochtitlan is flooded

    Tenochtitlan is heavily damaged by floods, and the next few years after that are filled with famine and hunger.
  • End of the Aztec Empire
    1521

    End of the Aztec Empire

    The Spanish explorer, Hernán Cortés takes control of Tenochtitlan and conquers the Aztec Empire.