Tlacateotl (or Tlacateotzin; ? – 1426 or 1427/28) was the second Tlatoani of the

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 ...

city of Tlatelolco from 1417 until his death.

Reign

Under his rule the Tlatelolcas continued to expand their wealth and influence within the valley of Mexico. Through trade and tribute, the city's market grew to include trade in wool, jade and quetzal feathers. Tlacateotl also ordered the removal of sculptures from the ruins of Tula to decorate the growing city. His reign ended in 1426 or 1427/8 during the succession struggle in

Azcapotzalco Azcapotzalco ( nci, Āzcapōtzalco , , from ''wikt:azcapotzalli, āzcapōtzalli'' “anthill” + ''wikt:-co, -co'' “place”; literally, “In the place of the anthills”) is a Boroughs of Mexico City, borough (''demarcación territorial'') i ...

between

Tayatzin Tayatzin was a king of Tepanec city of Azcapotzalco in Mexico. He is also called Quetzalayatzin. Biography He was born as a prince, the son of king Tezozomoc and queen Chalchiuhcozcatzin, who was Tezozomoc's main wife. His half-siblings were ...

and

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 ...

. He is recorded as having been stoned to death while traveling by canoe. Maxtla is commonly assumed to have ordered the murder, possibly due to a suspected affair between Tlacateotl and Maxtla's wife. He was succeeded by his grandson,

Quauhtlatoa Quauhtlatoa (or Cuauhtlatoa) ( 1 Flint (1428)Chimalpahin (1997): pp. 130–131. – 4 Reed (1431)Chimalpahin (1997): pp. 232–233./ 7 Flint (1460)Chimalpahin (1997): pp. 132–133./ 8 House (1461)Codex Telleriano-Remensis: f. 33v.) was a tlatoani ...

Family

He succeeded his father,

Quaquapitzahuac Quaquapitzahuac (died 1417) was the first ruler of the Aztec city of Tlatelolco. His name, which means "Slender Horn", was pronounced in Classical Nahuatl, and is also spelled Cuacuauhpitzahuac, Cuacuapitzahuac, and Quaquauhpitzahuac. His neph ...

, upon his death in 1417. He was a brother of the queens

Matlalatzin Matlalatzin was a Queen of Tenochtitlan as a wife of the king Chimalpopoca, and was a princess by birth. She was a daughter of Quaquapitzahuac, king of Tlatelolco, and sister of the king Tlacateotl and queen Huacaltzintli. She bore seven childre ...

and

Huacaltzintli Huacaltzintli was a Princess of Tlatelolco and Queen of Tenochtitlan. She was a daughter of the king Quaquapitzahuac and sister of the king Tlacateotl and queen Matlalatzin. Her husband was Itzcoatl, Aztec emperor. She bore him a son called Tezoz ...

and grandson of the famous king Tezozomoc. He was also a cousin of Emperor

Chimalpopoca Chimalpopoca ( nci-IPA, Chīmalpopōca, t͡ʃiːmaɬpoˈpoːka for "smoking shield," ) or Chīmalpopōcatzin (1397–1427) was the third Emperor of Tenochtitlan (1417–1427). Biography Chimalpopoca was born to the Emperor Huitzilihuitl and Q ...

and uncle of the prince Tezozomoc. He was a father of the kings Tezozomoctli and

Itzquauhtzin Itzquauhtzin ( 9 Reed (1475)Chimalpahin (1997): pp. 140–141. – 2 Flint (1520)Chimalpahin (1997): pp. 158–159.) was a king (''tlatoani'') of Nahua ''altepetl'' Tlatelolco. He was mentioned in ''Chimalpahin Codex''. Biography Itzquauhtzin ...

and grandfather of

. His wives were called Xiuhtomiyauhtzin and

Xiuhcanahualtzin Xiuhcanahualtzin was a Princess of Azcapotzalco and Queen of Tlatelolco by marriage. Family She was a daughter of the king Tezozomoc and Tzihuacxochitzin and sister of the king Quaquapitzahuac. She married her nephew Tlacateotl, who was a succe ...

, both of which were his aunts (one on each side).

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* {{Authority control Tlatoque of Tlatelolco 15th-century monarchs in North America 15th-century indigenous people of the Americas 14th-century births 1426 deaths 1420s deaths