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Timeline

 

Foundation Of The Empire

6th century-First Nahuatl speaking peoples begin to settle in Mexico

 

1325-Tenochtitlán is settled by the Mexica

 

Building an Empire

1376-1395-The first king* of Tenochtitlán, Acamapichitli, rules

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

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

 

Height of the Empire

1440-1469-Reign of the fifth king, Moctezuma I, who is also referred to as Montezuma I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1469-1481-Tenochtitlán's sixth king, Azayactl, reigns

 

1481-1486-Reign of Tizoc, the seventh king of Tenochtitlán

 

1486-1502-Rule of Ahuitzotl, eighth king of the city

 

1502-1520-Reign of Moctezuma II, or Montezuma II, most famous of the Aztec kings and ninth king of Tenochtitlán

 

The Fall of the Empire

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. Cuitahuac also dies this year from smallpox. Cuauhetemoc then reigned as the eleventh and final king.

 

1522-Rebuilding of the city by the Spanish as Mexico City, capital of New Spain