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Died
  
1407


Name
  
Quaquapitzahuac Quaquapitzahuac

Children
  
Tlacateotl, Huacaltzintli, Matlalatzin

Parents
  
Tezozomoc, Tzihuacxochitzin I

Grandparents
  
Acolnahuacatl, Huitzilaztatzin

Great grandchildren
  
Axayacatl, Ahuitzotl, Tizoc, Chalchiuhnenetzin

Similar People
  

Grandchildren
  
Tezozomoctli, Tezozomoc

Quaquapitzahuac (died 1417) was the first ruler of the Aztec city of Tlatelolco. His name, which means "Slender Horn", was pronounced [kʷaːkʷaʍpiˈtsaːwak] in Classical Nahuatl, and is also spelled Cuacuauhpitzahuac, Cuacuapitzahuac, and Quaquauhpitzahuac.

Contents

His nephew was Tecollotzin.

Reign

Quaquapitzahuac was appointed by his father, Tezozomoc, in 1376 to serve as the first tlatoani of Tlatelolco, thus beginning that city's royal house. Under his rule, Tlatelolcan armies participated in various conquests on behalf of the city of Azcapotzalco, winning the right to receive tribute from the conquered towns in the east of the valley of Mexico.

Family

He was a son of famous Tezozomoc, the Tepanec ruler of Azcapotzalco.

He was a brother of the kings Aculnahuacatl Tzaqualcatl, Tzihuactlayahuallohuatzin, Maxtla, Epcoatl and the queen Ayauhcihuatl.

His wife was called Acxocueitl.

Upon his death in 1417, he was succeeded by his son Tlacateotl. He was also a father of the queens Matlalatzin (wife of Chimalpopoca) and Huacaltzintli (wife of Itzcoatl).

He was a grandfather of the prince Tezozomoc.

References

Quaquapitzahuac Wikipedia


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