Quaquapitzahuac (died 1417) was the first 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 ...
city of
Tlatelolco. His name, which means "Slender Horn", was pronounced in
Classical Nahuatl
Classical Nahuatl, also known simply as Aztec or Codical Nahuatl (if it refers to the variants employed in the Mesoamerican Codices through the medium of Aztec Hieroglyphs) and Colonial Nahuatl (if written in Post-conquest documents in the Lat ...
, and is also spelled Cuacuauhpitzahuac, Cuacuapitzahuac, and Quaquauhpitzahuac.
His nephew was
Tecollotzin Tecollotzin was a ''Tlatoque'' (ruler) of Coyoacán altepetl in 15th century Mexico.
Family
He was a son of the Maxtla, the ruler of Coyoacán, and grandson of ruler Tezozomoc (Azcapotzalco), Tezozomoc and Tzihuacxochitzin I.
His aunt was Ayauh ...
.
Reign
Quaquapitzahuac was appointed by his father,
Tezozomoc, in 1376 to serve as the first
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- ...
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
Azcapotzalco ( ; ; from ''wikt:azcapotzalli, āzcapōtzalli'' “anthill” + ''wikt:-co, -co'' “place”; literally, “In the place of the anthills”) is a Boroughs of Mexico City, borough (''demarcación territorial'') in Mexico City. Azcap ...
, 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
The Tepanecs or Tepaneca are a Mesoamerican people who arrived in the Valley of Mexico in the late 12th or early 13th centuries.The dates vary by source, including 1152 CE in Anales de Tlatelolco, 1210 from Chimalpahin, and 1226 from Ixtlilxo ...
ruler of
Azcapotzalco
Azcapotzalco ( ; ; from ''wikt:azcapotzalli, āzcapōtzalli'' “anthill” + ''wikt:-co, -co'' “place”; literally, “In the place of the anthills”) is a Boroughs of Mexico City, borough (''demarcación territorial'') in Mexico City. Azcap ...
.
He was a brother of the kings
Aculnahuacatl Tzaqualcatl
Aculnahuacatl Tzaqualcatl was the first ''tlatoani'' (ruler) of the pre-Columbian Tepanec ''altepetl'' (ethnic state) of TlacopanDiego Durán, The History of the Indies of New Spain, translated, annotated and with introduction by Doris Heyden. No ...
,
Tzihuactlayahuallohuatzin,
Maxtla
Maxtla (Nahuatl pronunciation: ''maštɬa'') was a Tepanec ruler (''tlatoani'') of Azcapotzalco from 1426 to his death in 1428.
Family
He was a son of the famous king Tezozomoc, who was a son of Acolnahuacatl and queen Cuetlaxochitzin.
His mo ...
,
Epcoatl
Tezozomoc Yacateteltetl (also Tezozómoc, Tezozomoctli, Tezozomoctzin; c. 1320 – 1426), was a Tepanec leader who ruled the ''altepetl'' (ethnic state) of Azcapotzalco from the year 1353 or Five Reed (1367) or Eight Rabbit (1370) until his dea ...
and the queen
Ayauhcihuatl
Ayauhcihuatl was a Queen
Queen most commonly refers to:
* Queen regnant, a female monarch of a kingdom
* Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king
* Queen (band), a British rock band
Queen or QUEEN may also refer to:
Monarchy
* Queen dowag ...
.
His wife was called
Acxocueitl
Acxocueitl was the first Queen consort of city-state of Tlatelolco.
She was a daughter of Acolmiztli and the princess, Tlazozomizqui.''Anales de Tlatelolco'' She married Quaquapitzahuac.
Their children were:
*Tlacateotl
*Matlalatzin
*Huacaltzi ...
.
Upon his death in 1417, he was succeeded by his son
Tlacateotl
Tlacateotl (or Tlacateotzin; ? – 1426 or 1427/28) was the second Tlatoani of the Aztec city of Tlatelolco from 1417 until his death.
Reign
Under his rule the Tlatelolcas continued to expand their wealth and influence within the valley of Mex ...
. He was also a father of the queens
Matlalatzin
Matlalatzin was a Queen of Tenochtitlan as a wife of the king Chimalpopoca, and was a princess by birth. She was a daughter of Quaquapitzahuac, king of Tlatelolco, and sister of the king Tlacateotl and queen Huacaltzintli. She bore seven childr ...
(wife of
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 ...
) and
Huacaltzintli
Huacaltzintli was a Princess of Tlatelolco and Queen of Tenochtitlan. She was a daughter of the king Quaquapitzahuac and sister of the king Tlacateotl and queen Matlalatzin. Her husband was Itzcoatl, Aztec emperor. She gave birth to a son, who sh ...
(wife of
Itzcoatl
Itzcoatl ( , "Obsidian Serpent", ) (c. 1380–1440) was the fourth king of Tenochtitlan, and the founder of the Aztec Empire, ruling from 1427 to 1440. Under Itzcoatl the Mexica of Tenochtitlan threw off the domination of the Tepanecs and esta ...
).
He was a grandfather of the prince
Tezozomoc.
References
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