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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
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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. -
Aug 13, 1521
The Fall
Fall of Tenochtitlán. Cuauhetemoc surrenders to Cortes, destruction of the city -
Mar 25, 1522
Rebuilding
Rebuilding of the city by the Spanish as Mexico City, capital of New Spain -
Feb 26, 1525
The Final Kill
Cuauhetemoc is hung by the Spaniards
