Axayacatl
| Axayacatl | |
|---|---|
| 6th Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan Ruler of the Aztec Triple Alliance |
|
Axayacatl as depicted in the Codex Azcatitlan
|
|
| Reign | 1469–1481 |
| Predecessor | Moctezuma I |
| Successor | Tizoc |
| Born | c. 1449 |
| Died | 1481 |
| Spouse | Xochicueyetl |
| Issue | King Moctezuma II King Cuitláhuac |
| Father | Prince Tezozomoc |
| Mother | Princess Atotoztli II |
Axayacatl (/ˌæksəˈjɑːkətəl/; Classical Nahuatl: āxāyacatl, Nahuatl pronunciation: [aːʃaːˈjákatɬ]; Spanish: Axayácatl, pronounced: [aksaˈʝakatɬ]; meaning "face of water"; c. 1449-1481) was the sixth tlatoani of the altepetl of Tenochtitlan and ruler of the Aztec Triple Alliance.
Axayacatl was a son of the princess Atotoztli II and her cousin, prince Tezozomoc. He was a grandson of the Emperors Moctezuma I and Itzcoatl. He was a descendant of the king Cuauhtototzin.
He was a successor of Moctezuma and his brothers were Emperors Tixoc and Ahuitzotl and his sister was the Queen Chalchiuhnenetzin. He was an uncle of the Emperor Cuauhtémoc and father of Emperors Moctezuma II and Cuitláhuac.
...
Wikipedia