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Aztec Timeline

By brandon.almaraz
  • Feb 10, 1168

    Aztecs migrate south

    Aztecs migrate south
    Aztecs migrate south from modern day United States towards mexico
  • Feb 10, 1248

    First settlement

    First settlement
    The first Aztec settlement was created in South Central Mexico on an island in Lake Chapultepec
  • Feb 10, 1320

    War

    Wars break out with neighboring civilizations
  • Feb 10, 1325

    Resettlement

    Resettlement
    They are forced to move and resettle near Lake Texcoco.
  • Feb 10, 1519

    Hernando Cortéz

    Hernando Cortéz
    The Spanish explorer Hernando Cortéz was looking for gold he landed in Mexico with many men and horses
  • Feb 10, 1521

    Defeated

    Defeated
    Hernando Cortéz defeated the Aztec armiesand destroyed their capital. Half the Aztecs were killed or died from smallpox that Europeans brought.

  • Independence

    Independence
    Mexico gains independence and so Aztecs are now Mexican citizens. Many mexicans now have Spanish and Aztec heritage, but little remains of the Aztec culture