Tecollotzin was a ''

Tlatoque ''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

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- ...

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 ...

in 15th century

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Family

He was a son of the

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 ...

, the ruler of Coyoacán, and grandson of ruler Tezozomoc and

Tzihuacxochitzin I Tzihuacxochitzin I was a Queen consort of Azcapotzalco as a wife of the king Tezozomoc, who was very famous. She was a daughter of the noble dignitary called Huitzilaztatzin. She married Tezozomoc, and it is mentioned by Chimalpahin that they ha ...

His aunt was

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 ...

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"empress") and his uncle was

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 ...

. Upon Tezozomoc's death in the year Twelve Rabbit (1426), his son

Tayatzin Tayatzin was a king of Tepanec 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, boroug ...

became a king, but Maxtla seized power at Azcapotzalco, leaving the rulership of Coyoacán to Tecollotzin.Chimalpahin (1997): pp. 128–129, 230–231.

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{{Reflist 15th-century Aztec nobility Tlatoque Coyoacán 15th-century monarchs in North America