Tayatzin was a king of

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 ...

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 ...

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. He is also called Quetzalayatzin.

Biography

He was born as a prince, the son of king Tezozomoc and queen

Chalchiuhcozcatzin Chalchiuhcozcatzin was a Queen of Azcapotzalco as a wife of the famous king Tezozomoc. She was his main wife.''Historia de La Nacin Chichimeca'' by Fernando de Alva Cortés Ixtlilxochitl. His other wife was the Queen Tzihuacxochitzin I. Chalch ...

, who was Tezozomoc's main wife. His half-siblings were kings

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

and

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 ...

and queen

Xiuhcanahualtzin Xiuhcanahualtzin was a Princess of Azcapotzalco and Queen regent, Queen of Tlatelolco (altepetl), Tlatelolco by marriage. Family She was a daughter of the king Tezozomoc (Azcapotzalco), Tezozomoc and Tzihuacxochitzin and sister of the king Quaquap ...

. He was an uncle of

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 ...

and 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 ...

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 ...

. After his father's death, Tayatzin became a king of his city. Maxtla was a king of

Coyoacán Coyoacán ( ; , Otomi: ) is a borough (''demarcación territorial'') in Mexico City. The former village is now the borough's "historic center". The name comes from Nahuatl and most likely means "place of coyotes", when the Aztecs named a pre- ...

, but he seized power at Azcapotzalco, leaving the rulership of Coyoacán to his son

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 ...

.Chimalpahin (1997): pp. 128–129, 230–231. Chimalpopoca allied with Tayatzin, and the two conspired to retake the throne. Friendly relations between Tenochtitlan and Azcapotzalco were thus replaced by insults and violent intrigue. Tayatzin was killed, and Chimalpopoca decided to offer himself as a sacrifice at the altar of his father

Huitzilíhuitl Huitzilihuitl () or Huitzilihuitzin (Nahuatl language; English: ''Hummingbird Feather'') (1370s – ''ca.'' 1417) was the second ''Tlatoani'' or king of Tenochtitlan. According to the Codex Chimalpahin, he reigned from 1390 to 1415, according to ...

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