Huitzilihuitl
| Huitzilíhuitl | |
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| 2nd Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan | |
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| Reign | 1396–1417 |
| Coronation | Five Snake / 22 January |
| Predecessor | Acamapichtli |
| Successor | Chimalpopoca |
| Born | c.1379 Mexico Tenochtitlan |
| Died | 1417 |
| Wives |
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| Issue |
Chimalpopoca Tlacaelel I Moctezuma I Huehue Zaca Citlalcoatl Aztacoatl Axicyotzin Quauhtzitzimitzin Xiconoc Teotlatlauhqui Cuitlahuatzin Miccayaocihuatl Matlalchihuatzin |
| Father | Emperor Acamapichtli |
| Mother | Queen Tezcatlan Miyahuatzin |
Huitzilihuitl Nahuatl pronunciation: [wit͡siˈliʔwit͡ɬ] (Nahuatl language; English: Hummingbird Feather) (d. ca. 1417) was the second tlatoani of Tenochtitlan, governing from 1396 to 1417, (or 1390 to 1410 according to other sources).
Huitzilíhuitl was born in Tenochtitlan, and was the son of Acamapichtli, first tlatoani of the Mexica, and Queen Tezcatlan Miyahuatzin, and had a half-brother Itzcoatl. His maternal grandfather was Acacitli. Only 16 years old when his father died, Huitzilihuitl was elected by the principal chiefs, warriors and priests of the city to replace him. At that time, the Mexica were tributaries of the Tepanec city-state of Azcapotzalco.
Huitzilíhuitl, a good politician, continued the policies of his father, seeking alliances with his neighbors. He founded the Royal Council or Tlatocan and established four permanent electors to advise the new king, in his inexperience, at the beginning of each reign.
He married Ayauhcihuatl, daughter of Tezozómoc, the powerful tlatoani of Azcapotzalco, and obtained a reduction of tribute payments to the symbolic level. Their son Chimalpopoca would succeed his father as tlatoani. After the death of Ayaucíhuatl, Huitzilíhuitl married a second time, to Miahuaxihuitl. She bore him Moctezuma I, who also succeeded to the throne as the fifth tlatoani of Aztecs.
During his reign, the weaving industry grew. It provided cotton cloth not only for Tenochtitlan, but also for Azcapotzalco and Cuerhavaca. The Mexicas no longer had to dress in coarse ayates" of maguey fibers, but were able to change to soft, dyed cotton.
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