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Chalchiuhnenetzin
::''This is an article about one queen. Names similar to her are that of deities Chalchiuhtotolin and Chalchiuhtlicue and queen Chalchiuhcozcatzin.'' Chalchiuhnenetzin ("noble jade doll"; ''chal-cheeoo-neh-NEH-tseen'') was an Aztec princess of Tenochtitlan, and a Queen consort of Tlatelolco by marriage to Moquihuix of Tlatelolco. She is foremost known in history for the famous legends about her lovers. Biography Family She was a daughter of prince Tezozomoc and his cousin, princess Atotoztli II. She was the sister of the emperors Axayacatl, Tizoc and Ahuitzotl and the aunt of Moctezuma II and Cuitláhuac. Marriage Chalchiuhnenetzin married Moquihuix (d. 1473), king of Tlatelolco, an ''altepetl'', or city-state. She had a son with him, Axayaca, named after her brother. Moquihuix neglected Chalchiuhnenetzin, preferring the company of other women. Reportedly, he was not attracted to her because she "was quite thin, was not fleshy". He gave the gifts sent to her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moquihuix
Moquihuix (or Moquihuixtli) (died 1473) was the fourth '' tlatoani'' (ruler) of Tlatelolco. He died in 1473 in the Battle of Tlatelolco, a military conflict fought between Tlatelolco and Tenochtitlan. Moquihuix was married to Chalchiuhnenetzin, younger sister of the Tenochca ruler Axayacatl, after whom their son Axayaca was named. However, it is said that Moquihuix neglected Chalchiuhnenetzin, preferring the company of other women. A funerary urn An urn is a vase, often with a cover, with a typically narrowed neck above a rounded body and a footed pedestal. Describing a vessel as an "urn", as opposed to a vase or other terms, generally reflects its use rather than any particular shape or ... that may belong to Moquihuix was found in 1978 at the site of the Templo Mayor of Tenochtitlan, near the Coyolxauhqui Stone.Umberger (2007). Notes References * * * {{S-end 15th-century births 1473 deaths Year of birth unknown Tlatoque of Tlatelolco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axayacatl
Axayacatl (; nci, āxāyacatl ; es, Axayácatl ; meaning "face of water"; –1481) was the sixth of the of Tenochtitlan and Emperor of the Aztec Triple Alliance. Biography Early life and background 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 Tizoc 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. Rise to power During his youth, his military prowess gained him the favor influential figures such as Nezahualcoyotl and Tlacaelel I, and thus, upon the death of Moctezuma I in 1469, he was chosen to ascend to the throne, much to the displeasure of his two older brothers, Tizoc and Ahuitzotl. It is also important that the Great Sun Stone, also known as the Azte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Chalchiuhcozcatzin was the mother of king Tayatzin, who ruled for very short time, because his throne was usurped by his half-brother 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 .... References {{Mexico-bio-stub Nahua nobility Queens consort Indigenous Mexican women Nobility of the Americas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tezozomoc (son Of Itzcoatl)
Tezozomoctzin () was a son of Itzcoatl, the fourth Aztec ruler (''tlatoani'') of Tenochtitlan. Tezozomoctzin never became ruler himself, but he was married to Atotoztli II, daughter his cousin of Moctezuma I (the fifth ruler) They had three sons that each would become rulers: Axayacatl, Tizoc, and Ahuitzotl — would become the sixth, seventh and eighth rulers, respectively. A fourth son Huitzilihuitl is listed in the genealogy, but was never ruler and has no listed children. His daughter Chalchiuhnenetzin married Moquihuix, ruler of Tlatelolco 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 .... References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tezozomoc Aztec nobility 15th-century indigenous people of the Americas Nobility of the Americas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chichimecacihuatzin I
Chichimecacihuatzin I () was a queen consort of Tenochtitlan and an Aztec empress.''Factional Competition and Political Development in the New World'' by Elizabeth M. Brumfiel and John W. Fox Family Chichimecacihuatzin was a daughter of King Cuauhtototzin, granddaughter of King Tezcacohuatzin, niece of Queen Miahuaxihuitl and cousin-wife of Emperor Moctezuma I. She had at least one child with him, Princess Atotoztli II. It is likely she had another daughter, Chichimecacihuatzin II. It is possible that her sons were Princes Iquehuacatzin and Mahchimaleh. Chichimecacihuatzin was a grandmother of Emperors Axayacatl, Tizoc, and Ahuitzotl and great-grandmother of Emperors Moctezuma II and Cuitláhuac. Chichimecacihuatzin was also a grandmother of Queen Chalchiuhnenetzin. See also *Family tree of Aztec monarchs The following is a family tree of the Mexica Emperors from 1376 to 1525. See also *List of Tenochtitlan rulers {{Aristocratic family trees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tizoc
Tizocic or Tizocicatzin usually known in English as Tizoc, was the seventh ''tlatoani'' of Tenochtitlan. His name means, "He who makes sacrifices" or "He who does penance." Either Tizoc or his successor Ahuitzotl was the first ''tlatoani'' of Tenochtitlan to assume the title ''Huey Tlatoani'' ("supreme ''tlatoani''") to make their superiority over the other cities in the Triple Alliance (Aztec Empire) clear. Biography Family Tizoc was a son of the princess Atotoztli II and her cousin, prince Tezozomoc. He was a grandson of Emperors Moctezuma I and Itzcoatl. He was a descendant of the King Cuauhtototzin. He was successor of his brother Axayacatl and was succeeded by his other brother, Ahuitzotl; his sister was the Queen Chalchiuhnenetzin, married to Moquihuix, tlatoani of Tlatelōlco. He was an uncle of Emperors Cuauhtémoc, Moctezuma II and Cuitláhuac and grandfather of Diego de San Francisco Tehuetzquititzin. Reign Most sources agree that Tizoc took power in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atotoztli I
Atotoztli I ( nci-IPA, Atotoztli, atoˈtostɬi) was a Princess of Culhuacán (altepetl), Culhuacan. Atotoztli was a daughter of King Coxcoxtli and sister of King Huehue Acamapichtli. Atotoztli married Opochtli Iztahuatzin and bore him a son called Acamapichtli after her brother. She lived with her son in Texcoco (altepetl), Texcoco. Her son became the first Aztec emperor.Frederick Ward Putnam, Alfred Louis Kroeber, Robert Harry Lowie''Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology'', Opseg 17 Atotoztli was an ancestor of many Aztec emperors — kings of Tenochtitlan. Sources Bibliography * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Atotoztli 01 Nahua nobility Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Indigenous Mexican women Nobility of the Americas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huitzilihuitl
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 the Codex Aubin, he reigned from 1396 to 1417 and according to the Codex Chimalpopoca, he reigned from 1403 to 1417. Biography Family and childhood 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. Reign Huitzilíhuitl, a good politician, continued the policies of his father, seeking alliances with his neighbors. He founded the Royal Council or ''Tla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miahuaxihuitl
Miahuaxihuitl () of Cuauhnahuac was a Queen of Tenochtitlan. Her name is also spelled as Miyahuaxihuitl. She was mother of the Princess Matlalcihuatzin and the Aztec Emperor Moctezuma I. She was also an aunt of the Queen Chichimecacihuatzin I and sister of the king Cuauhtototzin. Biography Miahuaxihuitl was born a princess, daughter of Tezcacohuatzin, king of Cuauhnahuac. She was known to be very beautiful. Miahuaxihuitl became a wife of Aztec Emperor Huitzilihuitl. She was greeted with a pomp when she came to Tenochtitlan. She bore a son who would later become Emperor Moctezuma I.García Purón (1984, pp. 31, 35) Moctezuma married Miahuaxihuitl's niece Chichimecacihuatzin. Family tree See also *List of Tenochtitlan rulers *Cacamacihuatl Cacamacihuatl was a Queen of Tenochtitlan as a wife of the King Huitzilihuitl. She was a mother of Prince Tlacaelel I (she bore him 1397 or 1398Mann, Charles C. (2005) ''1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuauhtototzin
Cuauhtototzin () was a king of Cuauhnahuac. Family Cuauhtototzin was a son and successor of King Tezcacohuatzin. His sister was Empress Miahuaxihuitl. He was a father of Empress Chichimecacihuatzin I and uncle of her husband Moctezuma I. Cuauhtototzin was a grandfather of Princess Atotoztli II, who was a mother of kings Axayacatl, Tizoc and Ahuitzotl. Family tree See also *List of people from Morelos The following are people who were born, raised, or who gained significant prominence for living in the Mexican state of Morelos: ''This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by ex ... References {{Reflist SourcesTlahuica Peoples of Morelos*Visions of Paradise: Primordial Titles and Mesoamerican History in Cuernavaca by Robert Haskett Tlatoque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opochtli Iztahuatzin
In Aztec mythology, Opochtli was a god of hunting and fishing. He is said to have invented the atlatl, the net, the canoe A canoe is a lightweight narrow water vessel, typically pointed at both ends and open on top, propelled by one or more seated or kneeling paddlers facing the direction of travel and using a single-bladed paddle. In British English, the ter ... pole, and the bird snare. Sources External links * http://www.godslaidbare.com/pantheons/aztec/opochtli.php Aztec gods Hunting gods {{Mesoamerica-myth-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalchiuhtotolin
In Aztec mythology, Chalchiuhtotolin (; Nahuatl for "Jade Turkey") was a god of disease and plague. Chalchihuihtotolin, the Jewelled Fowl, Tezcatlipoca's nahual. Chalchihuihtotolin is a symbol of powerful sorcery. Tezcatlipoca can tempt humans into self-destruction, but when he takes his turkey form he can also cleanse them of contamination, absolve them of guilt, and overcome their fate. In the tonalpohualli, Chalchihuihtotolin rules over day Tecpatl (Stone Knife) and over trecena 1-Atl (Water). The preceding thirteen days are ruled over by Xolotl. Chalchihuihtotolin has a particularly evil side to him. Even though he is shown with the customary green feathers, most codices show him bent over and with black/white eyes, which is a sign reserved for evil gods such as Tezcatlipoca, Mictlantecuhtli, and Xolotl In Aztec mythology, Xolotl () was a god of fire and lightning. He was commonly depicted as a dog-headed man and was a soul-guide for the dead. He was also god of twins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
