Aztec Culture Timeline

Period: Mar 23, 1110 to Nov 13, 1325

Foundation of Empire

The Mexican traveled from their northern homeland of Aztlan. They roamed the area which is now Mexico, trying to find a location in which to settle. They then settled near Lake Texcoco in Chapultepec, they are soon expelled by the Tepanecs.

Mar 25, 1299

Con.

Settled in Tizapan, by permission of the Culhuacan ruler Cocoxtli.

Mar 25, 1325

Con.

Tenochtitlán is settled by the Mexicans.

Mar 25, 1350

Building Up

Building of causeways with canals.

Period: Mar 25, 1350 to Mar 25, 1454

Building an Empire

Mar 25, 1370

Death

Death of Tenoch, the religious ruler of mexico

Period: Mar 25, 1376 to Mar 25, 1395

First King of Tenochtitlán

Acamapichitli take over and is ruler

Mar 25, 1390

Templo Mayor

Original construction of Templo Mayor

Period: Mar 25, 1417 to Mar 25, 1430

3rd king, Death, and War

The third king, Chimalpopoca, has a short reign. He is assasinated by the Tepaneca. War with the Tepaneca began. Up to this point the Tepaneca had been dominant in central Mexico, ruling from Azcapotzalco and taking tribute from the Mexica.

Period: Mar 25, 1427 to Mar 25, 1440

4th King

Tenochtitlán's fourth king, Itzcoatl, reigns

Nov 14, 1430

Azcapotzalco

Azcapotzalco conquered.

Mar 25, 1431

Triple Alliance

Establishment of the Triple Alliance between the Mexica & the Acolhua in the city Texcoco and the Tepaneca of Tlacopan. These cities became the foundation of the empire.

Period: Mar 1, 1440 to Mar 1, 1469

5th King

Reign of the fifth king, Moctezuma I, who is also referred to as Montezuma I

Period: Mar 25, 1440 to Mar 25, 1510

Height of the Empire

The reign of the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth king. Dedication of the Great Empire. Also more floods happened between this time.

Mar 25, 1452

The Big Flood

Tenochtitlán was severely damaged by flooding of their land.

Period: Mar 25, 1452 to Mar 25, 1454

Famine

Famine in Tenochtitlán.

Period: Mar 1, 1469 to Mar 1, 1481

6th King

Tenochtitlán's sixth king, Azayactl, reigns

Period: Nov 14, 1481 to Nov 14, 1486

7th King

Reign of Tizoc, the seventh king of Tenochtitlán

Period: Nov 14, 1486 to Nov 14, 1502

8th King

Rule of Ahuitzotl, eighth king of the city

Mar 1, 1487

Dedication

Dedication of Great Temple(Templo Mayor) at Tenochtitlán. This was the 6th version of the temple

Aug 2, 1492

Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus's landing at Santa Domingo

Period: Nov 14, 1502 to Nov 14, 1520

Famous Reign

Reign of Moctezuma II, or Montezuma II, most famous of the Aztec kings and ninth king of Tenochtitlán.

Nov 14, 1510

More Floods

Severe Flooding

Mar 25, 1517

The comet

The appearance of a comet, believed to signify impending doom

Period: Mar 25, 1517 to Mar 25, 1525

The Fall of the Empire

comet appears, Cuauhetemoc is also murdered

Mar 4, 1519

Yucatan Landing

Landing of Hernan Cortes on the Yucatan penninsula

Nov 8, 1519

Tenochtitlán

Cortes arrives in Tenochtitlán

Jul 25, 1520

War & the death of two rulers

Cortes allies with Tlaxcala the enemies of the Aztec war begins. On the 1st of July, the Spanish forces were driven back. The Spanish and their native allies suffered heavy losses.
Rule of Cuitahuac, tenth king of Tenochtitlán dies from the first smallpox epidemic to hit the empire. Rule of Cuauhetemoc, eleventh and last king of the city.