1440 ⟶ Aztec Dominance in Mesoamerica Established

1469: Under Moctezuma I, the Aztecs become the dominant powe...
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1397
1427
1440
1469
1481

👑 Chimalpopoca Ascends as Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan

Reign of Chimalpopoca begins as the third tlatoani of Tenochtitlan.⟶
Chimalpopoca Ascends as Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan (1397)
Aztec EmpireTlatoaniCity-StateMesoamericaPre-ColumbianIndigenous PeoplesSuccession
MexicoMexico

👑 Itzcoatl Ascends to Power and Establishes the Aztec Empire

Reign of Itzcoatl begins as the fourth tlatoani of Tenochtitlan and the first emperor of the Aztec Empire.⟶
Itzcoatl Ascends to Power and Establishes the Aztec Empire (1427)
Aztec EmpireTlatoaniPolitical LeadershipMesoamericaExpansionismPre-Columbian America
MexicoMexico

👑 Aztec Dominance in Mesoamerica Established

1469: Under Moctezuma I, the Aztecs become the dominant power in Mesoamerica.⟶
Aztec Dominance in Mesoamerica Established (1440)
MesoamericaEmpire BuildingIndigenous PeoplesPre-Columbian AmericaPolitical PowerExpansionism
MexicoMexico

👑 Moctezuma I Ascends to Power as Aztec Emperor

Reign of Moctezuma I begins as the fifth tlatoani of Tenochtitlan and emperor of the Aztec Empire.⟶
Moctezuma I Ascends to Power as Aztec Emperor (1440)
Aztec EmpireMesoamericaTlatoaniEmperorIndigenous PeoplesPre-Columbian AmericaPolitical LeadershipExpansionism
MexicoMexico

👑 Axayacatl Becomes Emperor of the Aztec Empire

Reign of Axayacatl begins in the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan as the sixth tlatoani and emperor of the Aztec Triple Alliance.⟶
Axayacatl Becomes Emperor of the Aztec Empire (1469)
Aztec EmpireTlatoaniMesoamericaTriple AllianceIndigenous PoliticsPre-ColumbianGovernance
MexicoMexico

👑 Tizoc Ascends to the Throne of Tenochtitlan

Reign of Tizoc begins as the seventh tlatoani of Tenochtitlan and the emperor of the Aztec Triple Alliance.⟶
Tizoc Ascends to the Throne of Tenochtitlan (1481)
Aztec EmpireTlatoaniTriple AlliancePre-Columbian AmericaGovernanceSuccessionMesoamerica
MexicoMexico