Aztec timeline

By Ahmede1
  • Jan 1, 600

    A New start

    A New start
    The first people in the Ameracas, they speak Nahuatl
  • Period: Apr 3, 600 to Apr 3, 1525

    Aztec timeline

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  • Jan 1, 1110

    Moving from home

    Moving from home
    The Mexica move from their home, Aztlan, which its location was debated to a near consensus.
  • Jan 1, 1248

    kicked out

    After roaming the Mexica try to settle Lake texcoco but then are beaten by the Tepanecs.
  • Apr 5, 1325

    New Settlement

    New Settlement
    The Aztecs find an eagle on a cactus of their omen so they build the great city of Tenochtitlán
  • Apr 5, 1370

    A depressing time

    Their ruler Tenoch dies. He was a very religious leader to the Aztecs.
  • Apr 5, 1390

    Landmark

    Landmark
    The Aztecs start building Templo Mayor. It is a man made mountain made to hour the Azteec gods. They make human sacrifices there to nourish the gods.
  • Apr 5, 1395

    A strong ruler

    Huitzilihuitzli became the second emperor of the Aztecs.
  • Apr 5, 1430

    First conquest

    First conquest
    The Aztecs conquer the Azcapotzalco.
  • Apr 5, 1431

    Triple allaince

    An allaince with the Mexica,Acolhua and the Tepaneca of Tlacopan.
  • Apr 5, 1452

    flooding

    The Aztecs get major floods and the city is devastated.
  • Apr 5, 1492

    New World

    Christopher columbus an infamous Italian explorer gets an expidition after he promised the King and Queen of Spain of gold. His estamation of the time was a long ways of and he wanted to reach India but he got a different surprise.
  • Apr 5, 1510

    More flooding

    Another devastating flood.
  • Apr 5, 1517

    Comet's omen

    Comet's omen
    A comet's appearance seems to signafy the Aztec doom
  • Mar 4, 1519

    Cortez arrives

    Cortez arrives
    Hernan Cortez arrives to the "New World" and gains many allies. Cortez was a noble of the spanish and became the leader of this expidition. He took over the Aztecs with a fluent strategy by using the conquistador formula.
  • Nov 8, 1519

    The anticipated arrival

    The anticipated arrival
    Cortez reaches Tenochitlan and Montezuma II invites them in. That night they capture Montezuma II and make him do as they say. Montezuma II complies so he is stoned by his own people and dies. The Spanish Flee from the city.
  • Apr 8, 1520

    New alliances

    The Spanish try to get more allies and they find the Tlaxcala. They start a siege on the Aztecs but they got a horrible outcome and many were lost.
  • Apr 9, 1520

    Short rule

    Cuitahuac becomes the tenth king of, but later he dies because of the smallpox epidemic.
  • Aug 13, 1521

    War is over

    War is over
    Cuauhetemoc surrenders to the Spanish. They start to demolish the city. The surviving Aztecs were made into slaves.
  • Apr 9, 1522

    Rebuilding

    Rebuilding
    The Spanish start to redesign the city by destroyed the temples and turned them into building blocks for churches and homes.
  • Apr 9, 1525

    The last emperor's death

    Cuauhetemoc is hanged.