Aztec empire

By kami godoy
  • 1520 BCE

    Cuahtemoc becomes the tenth emperor of the Aztecs.

  • 1519 BCE

    Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes arrives in Tenochtitlan

    The Aztecs treat him as an honored guest, but Cortez takes Moctezuma II, prisoner. Cortez is driven from the city, but Moctezuma is killed.
  • 1502 BCE

    Montezuma II

    Becomes the ruler of the Aztec Empire. He is the ninth of the Aztec kings.
  • Period: 1440 BCE to 1469 BCE

    Moctezuma I rueles and greatly expans the empire

    Moxtexuma I becomes the fifth leader of the Aztecs. His rule will mak the height on the Aztec Empire
  • The city of Tenochtitlan is founded.
    1325 BCE

    The city of Tenochtitlan is founded.

    It will become the capital of the Aztec Empire. The location is picked by the priest because it is where they see the foretold sign of an eagle holding a snake while standing on a cactus.
  • The aztects arrive in the valley of Mexico
    1200 BCE

    The aztects arrive in the valley of Mexico

  • The aztecs levave their homeland of Aztlan in northern Mexico and begin their journey shouth.
    1100 BCE

    The aztecs levave their homeland of Aztlan in northern Mexico and begin their journey shouth.

    Over the next 225 years, the Aztecs will move many times until they finally settle down at the city of Tenochtitlan
  • The first dominant ruler of the Aztecs.
    1375

    The first dominant ruler of the Aztecs.

    Acamapichtli, comes into power. they call their ruler the tlatoani which means "speaker"
  • 1428

    The aztec Empire alliance

    The Aztec empire is formed with a tripe alliance between the Aztecs, the Texcocans, and the Tacubans, The Aztecs defeat the Tepanecs
  • 1520

    Cortes froms an alliance with the Tlaxcala and begins to the attack the Aztecs.

  • 1521

    Cortes defeats the Aztecs and takes over the city of tenochtitlan.