Coanacochtzin (died 1525) was the last tlatoani (ruler) of Texcoco before the city came under Spanish control. One of Nezahualpilli's sons, he succeeded to throne after the death of his half-brother Cacama in 1520.Diaz, B., 1963, The Conquest of New Spain, London: Penguin Books, When the forces under

Hernán Cortés Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano, 1st Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca (December 1485 – December 2, 1547) was a Spanish ''conquistador'' who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions o ...

approached Texcoco during their conquest of the Aztec Empire, Coanacoch fled to

Tenochtitlan , also known as Mexico-Tenochtitlan, was a large Mexican in what is now the historic center of Mexico City. The exact date of the founding of the city is unclear, but the date 13 March 1325 was chosen in 1925 to celebrate the 600th annivers ...

. In his place, Cortés appointed his Spain-aligned brother Tecocoltzin as ''tlatoani'' of Texcoco. Coanacoch assisted Cuauhtémoc at the Fall of Tenochtitlan in defending the city and was captured after its fall. He was executed by Cortés in 1524.

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Year of birth missing 1525 deaths Tlatoque Texcoco (altepetl) {{Royalty-stub