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1345 CE – 1521 CE
Aztec Empire
A powerful Mesoamerican empire centered on the island-city of Tenochtitlan.
Timeline
1325 CE
Founding of Tenochtitlan
The Aztecs build their capital on an island in Lake Texcoco.
1428 CE
Triple Alliance
Three city-states unite to dominate central Mexico.
1521 CE
Spanish conquest
Tenochtitlan falls to Cortés and his allies.