The Otomi or Otontin were an elite

Aztec The Aztecs () were a Mesoamerican culture that flourished in central Mexico in the post-classic period from 1300 to 1521. The Aztec people included different Indigenous peoples of Mexico, ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those g ...

military order, named after the

Otomi people The Otomi (; es, Otomí ) are an indigenous people of Mexico inhabiting the central Mexican Plateau (Altiplano) region. The Otomi are an indigenous people of Mexico who inhabit a discontinuous territory in central Mexico. They are linguisticall ...

. The Otomies (Otontin 1 were another warrior society who took their name after the Otomi people who were renowned for their fierce fighting. In the historical sources it is often difficult to discern whether the word otomitl "Otomi" refers to members of the Aztec warrior society, or members of the Otomí ethnic group who also often joined the Aztec armies as mercenaries or allies. One famous member of the Otomi was

Tzilacatzin Tzilacatzin was a Tlatelolca warrior. A member of the ''Otomi'' or ''Otontin'' warrior class, he became famous as a hero during the fall of Tenochtitlan. In an account that described the Spaniards' entry into Tlatelolco, Tzilacatzin was identifi ...

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