Tochihuitzin, son of

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, was ruler of Teotlatzinco. Tochihuitzin and his brothers helped save

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from being captured by the Azcapotzalca that Nezahualcoyotl found refuge with the

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. According to

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, Tochihuitzin married Achihuapoltzin, daughter of

Tlacaelel Tlacaelel I (1397 – 1487) ( nci, Tlācaēllel , "Man of Strong Emotions," from "tlācatl," person and "ēllelli," strong emotion) was the principal architect of the Aztec Triple Alliance and hence the Mexica (Aztec) empire. He was the son ...

. After the battle against the city of Azcapotzalco, Tochihuitzin became ruler of Teotlatzinco.

Poetry

He would be remembered as a poet. His poems mostly focused on the meaning of life. Poems attributed to Tochihuitzin include: *Zan Tontemiquico (We Come Only To Dream) *Cuicatl Anyolque (You Have Lived The Song)

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Coyolchiuhqui, Tochihuitzin Nahuatl-language poets Place of birth unknown Place of death unknown 14th-century births 15th-century deaths