Chimalpilli I was a ''

tlatoani ''Tlahtoāni'' ( , "ruler, sovereign"; plural ' ) is a historical title used by the dynastic rulers of (singular ''āltepētl'', often translated into English as "city-state"), autonomous political entities formed by many pre-Columbian Nahuatl- ...

'' (ruler) of the

Aztec The Aztecs ( ) were a Mesoamerican civilization that flourished in central Mexico in the Post-Classic stage, post-classic period from 1300 to 1521. The Aztec people included different Indigenous peoples of Mexico, ethnic groups of central ...

altepetl The ( , plural ''altepeme'' or ''altepemeh'') was the local, ethnically-based political entity, usually translated into English as "city-state", of pre-Columbian Nahuatl-speaking societiesSmith 1997 p. 37 in the Americas. The ''altepetl'' was ...

'' (

city-state A city-state is an independent sovereign city which serves as the center of political, economic, and cultural life over its contiguous territory. They have existed in many parts of the world throughout history, including cities such as Rome, ...

) of

Ecatepec Ecatepec (), officially Ecatepec de Morelos, is a municipality in the State of Mexico situated in the north of the Greater Mexico City urban area. The municipal seat is San Cristóbal Ecatepec. The city of Ecatepec is co-extensive with the mun ...

from 1428 until his death in 1465. He was the first known historical king of that city.''Explorations in ethnohistory: Indians of central Mexico in the sixteenth century'' by H. R. Harvey, Hanns J. Prem He was also known as Huehue Chimalpilli. There was also

Chimalpilli II Chimalpilli II (died in year Aztec calendar, 2 Técpatl) was a Tlatoani (ruler) of the Nahuatl dialects, Nahua ''altepetl'' (city-state) Ecatepec, in 16th-century Mesoamerica.''Moctezuma's children: Aztec royalty under Spanish rule, 1520-1700'' b ...

Biography

Chimalpilli was a son of Chichimecacihuatzin II. Her father was an Aztec emperor

Moctezuma I Moctezuma I (–1469), also known as Montezuma I, Moteuczomatzin Ilhuicamina ( ) or Huehuemoteuczoma ( ), was the second Tlatoani, Aztec emperor and fifth king of Tenochtitlan. During his reign, the Aztec Empire was consolidated, major expansion ...

and her mother was queen

Chichimecacihuatzin I Chichimecacihuatzin I () was a queen consort of Tenochtitlan and an Aztec empress.''Factional Competition and Political Development in the New World'' by Elizabeth M. Brumfiel and John W. Fox Family Chichimecacihuatzin was a daughter of King Cua ...

. His father was Huehue Huanitzin, a "great leader" of Itztapalapan. His successor was Tezozomoc, son of Emperor

Chimalpopoca Chimalpopoca ( for "smoking shield," ) or Chīmalpopōcatzin (1397–1427) was the third Emperor of Tenochtitlan (1417–1427). Biography Chimalpopoca was born to the Emperor Huitzilihuitl and Queen Ayauhcihuatl. Rule Chimalpopoca was cro ...

Family tree

Chimalpilli had a son called

Matlaccoatzin Matlaccoatzin was an Ecatepec Tlatoani, father of Chimalpilli II, Tlacuilolxochtzin and Tlapalizquixochtzin Tlapalizquixochtzin was an Aztec noblewoman and Queen regnant of the Aztec city of Ecatepec. She was also a consort of Moctezuma II. F ...

, and he is sometimes called a king.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chimalpilli 01 Tlatoque of Ecatepec Nahua nobility Year of birth unknown 1465 deaths 15th-century monarchs in North America 15th-century Aztec nobility