Xicoténcatl National Park

	Xicoténcatl National Park Xicotencatl or Xicohtencatl may refer to: Xicotencatl I, or Xicotencatl the Elder Xicotencatl II, or Xicotencatl the Younger * Xicoténcatl, Tabasco, Mexico Xicoténcatl, Tamaulipas, Mexico in Tlaxcala Tlaxcala, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tlaxcala, is one of the 32 federal entities that comprise the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Tlaxcala, 60 municipalities and t ... , Mexico {{disambig, hndis, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Xicotencatl I Xicotencatl I or Xicotencatl the Elder (c. Aztec calendar, 11 House (1425) – c. Aztec calendar, 4 Rabbit (1522)) was a long-lived ''teuctli'' (elected official) of Tizatlan, a Nahua peoples, Nahua ''altepetl'' (city-state) within the Tlaxcala (Nahua state), Confederacy of Tlaxcala, in what is now Mexico. He was instrumental in allying the Tlaxcaltec, Tlaxcaltecs with the Spain, Spanish to overthrow the Aztec Empire, after which he converted to Christianity under the name of Lorenzo Xicotencatl or Don Lorenzo de Vargas. Etymology His Nahuatl name, pronounced , is sometimes spelled Xicohtencatl. Early life At the time of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire he was very old and of poor health. He was instrumental in aligning the Tlaxcala with Hernán Cortés' Spaniards.Diaz, B., 1963, The Conquest of New Spain, London: Penguin Books, Tlaxcalan historian Diego Muñoz Camargo wrote of him that he was more than 120 years old and that he could only see Cortés if he had some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Xicotencatl II Xicotencatl II Axayacatl, also known as Xicotencatl the Younger (died 1521), was a prince and warleader, probably with the title of '' Tlacochcalcatl'', of the pre-Columbian state of Tlaxcala at the time of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. Biography An ethnic Tlaxcaltec, Xicotencatl the Younger was the son of the ruler of Tizatlan, one of the four confederate altepemeh of the Tlaxcallan state, of which he was considered to be the ''de facto'' ruler because of his father's weakened health. His Nahuatl name, pronounced , is sometimes also spelled Xīcohtēncatl and means "person from Xīcotēnco," a place name that can be translated "at the edge of the bumblebees." He is known primarily as the leader of the force that was dispatched from Tlaxcallan to intercept the forces of Hernán Cortés and his Totonac allies as they entered Tlaxcallan territory when going inland from the Veracruz coast. His actions are described in the letters of Cortés, Bernal Díaz del Castillo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Xicoténcatl, Tamaulipas Xicoténcatl Municipality is a municipality located in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas Tamaulipas, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tamaulipas, is a state in Mexico; one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is divided into 43 municipalities. It is located in nor .... On March 15, 1751, it was founded as Villa de Escandón. On October 27, 1828, it was renamed Xicoténcatl.Bienvenidos References External links Gobierno Municipal de Xicoténcatl Official website Municipa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

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