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1345Traditional date for the founding of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan on Lake Texcoco.
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1351New Fire Ceremony celebrated by the Aztecs.
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1375 - 1395Acamapichtli reigns as leader of the Aztecs.
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1396 - 1417Huitzilihuitl reigns as leader of the Aztec Empire.
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1403New Fire Ceremony celebrated by the Aztecs.
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1417 - 1426Chimalpopoca reigns as leader of the Aztec Empire.
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c. 1427The Sun Stone depicting the ages of the five suns of Aztec mythology is carved and set up at Tenochtitlan.
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1427 - 1440Itzcoatl reigns as leader of the Aztec Empire.
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1428The Triple Alliance is formed between Tenochtitlan, Texcoco and Tlacopan.
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1440 - 1469Motecuhzoma I reigns as leader of the Aztec Empire.
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1455New Fire Ceremony celebrated by the Aztecs.
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1469 - 1481Axayacatl reigns as leader of the Aztec Empire.
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1481 - 1486Tizoc reigns as leader of the Aztec Empire.
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1486 - 1502Ahuitzotl reigns as leader of the Aztec Empire.
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1502 - 1520Motecuhzoma II reigns as leader of the Aztec Empire.
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1502The large stone marker depicting the Aztec goddess Tlaltecuhtli is carved at Tenochtitlan.
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1507New Fire Ceremony celebrated by the Aztecs.
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Nov 1519Motecuhzoma II receives Hernán Cortés at the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan.
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1520Cuitláhuac is briefly the successor to Motecuhzoma II as leader of the Aztec Empire.
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30 Jun 1520Death of Aztec ruler Motecuhzoma II.
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1521 - 1525Cuauhtémoc reigns as leader of the Aztec Empire.
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1521Texcoco provides ships and men to aide the Spanish siege of Tenochtitlan.
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Apr 1521Hernán Cortés begins the siege of Tenochtitlan.
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28 Apr 1521Hernán Cortés deploys 13 specially built warships on Lake Texcoco during the siege of Tenochtitlan.
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13 Aug 1521The Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan falls into the hands of Spanish forces led by Hernán Cortés.
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1527The audiencia is formed in Mexico City (formerly Tenochtitlan).
