Yacotzin (fl. ca. early 16th century) was the wife of
Nezahualpilli
Nezahualpilli (Nahuatl for "fasting prince"; 1464–1515, ) was king (''tlatoani'') of the Mesoamerican city-state of Texcoco, elected by the city's nobility after the death of his father, Nezahualcoyotl, in 1472. Nezahuapilli's mother was Azcal ...
, king of
Texcoco and mother of
Ixtlilxochitl II
Ixtlilxochitl II (c. 1500–c. 1550) was the son of Nezahualpilli, Tlatoani of Texcoco (Aztec site), Texcoco. In 1516 Nezahualpilli died, and the succession was contested by several of his sons, including Cacamatzin and Ixtlilxochitl. The former g ...
. Upon finding out she had been unfaithful to him, Nezahualpilli had her publicly executed.
[The Native Races of the Pacific States of North America: Primitive history by Hubert Howe Bancroft]
References
Aztec people
16th-century Mexican people
16th-century indigenous people of the Americas
Indigenous Mexican women
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