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An Overview - the Aztec Time line
Aztec time line is included the year and what happen on that year.

Foundation Of The Empire:

 * at 6th century ||< the "NAHUATL" they are the first speaking people that settle in mexico. ||
 * 1110-1248 || mexica which is now known as MEXICO roam the area and they are trying to find a location to settle. ||
 * 1248 || Mexica settle near Lake Texcoco, in Chapultepec, though they are soon expelled by the Tepanecs ||
 * 1299 || Mexica settle in Tizapan, by permission of the Culhuacan ruler Cocoxtli. ||
 * 1325 || tenochticlan was settled by mexica. ||

Building an Empire

 * 1350 || Building of causeways with canals ||
 * 1370 || Death of Tenoch, he is the religious ruler of the Mexica ||
 * 1376-1395 || Acamapichitli The first king* of Tenochtitlán. ||
 * 1390 || Original construction of Temple Mayor beings in Tenochtitlán ||
 * 1395-1417 || The second king of Tenochtitlán, Huitzilihuitzli, rules. An alliance with the Tepaneca is created. ||
 * 1417-1427 || The third king, Chimalpopoca, has his relatively short reign. He is assasinated by the Tepaneca. ||
 * 1427-1430 || War with the Tepaneca. Up to this point the Tepaneca had been dominant in central Mexico, ruling from Azcapotzalco and taking tribute from the Mexica. ||
 * 1430 || Azcapotzalco conquered ||
 * 1431 || 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. ||
 * 1427-1440 || Tenochtitlán's fourth king, Itzcoatl, reigns ||
 * 1452 || Tenochtitlán severely damaged by flooding ||
 * 1452-1454 || Famine in Tenochtitlán ||

Height of the Empire

 * 1440-1469 || Reign of the fifth king, Moctezuma I, who is also referred to as Montezuma I ||
 * 1469-1481 || Tenochtitlan's sixth king, Azayactl, reigns ||
 * 1481-1486 || Reign of Tizoc, the seventh king of Tenochtitlan ||
 * 1486-1502 || Rule of Ahuitzotl, eighth king of the city ||
 * 1487 || Dedication of Great Temple (Temple Mayor) at Tenochtitlan. This was the 6th version of the temple. ||
 * 1492 || (Christopher Columbus's landing at Santa Domingo) ||
 * 1502-1520 || Reign of Moctezuma II, or Montezuma II, most famous of the Aztec kings and ninth king of Tenochtitlán ||
 * 1510 || Severe floods in Tenochtitlan ||

The Fall of the Empire
4 March || Landing of Hernan Cortes on the Yucatan penninsula || 8 Nov || Cortes arrives in Tenochtitlán ||
 * 1517 || The appearance of a comet, believed to signify impending doom ||
 * 1519
 * 1519
 * 1520 || Cortes allies with Tlaxcala, enemies of the Aztec, assault on the empire begins. On the 1st of July, the Spanish forces were driven back. The Spanish and their native allies suffered heavy losses. (This is known as //la Noche Triste// - The Sad Night) ||
 * 1520 || Rule of Cuitahuac, tenth king of Tenochtitlán ||
 * 1520 || Cuitahuac dies from the first smallpox epidemic to hit the empire. Rule of Cuauhetemoc, eleventh and last king of the city. ||
 * 1521,13 Aug || Fall of Tenochtitlán. Cuauhetemoc surrenders to Cortes, destruction of the city ||
 * 1522 || Spaniards are Rebuilding the city as Mexico City "capital of New Spain" ||
 * 1525 || spaniards hung CUAUHETEMOC ||



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