- Axayacatl
Infobox Monarch
name =Axayacatl
title =Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan
caption =Axayacatl as depicted in theCodex Azcatitlan
reign =1469 – 1481
othertitles =
predecessor =Moctezuma I
successor =Tízoc
father =
mother =
date of death =1481|Axayacatl (pron. {ah-sha-ya-ka'-tl} - the name means "Water-mask" or "Water-face") was a ruler ("
tlatoani ") of the PostclassicMesoamerica n Aztec Empire and city ofTenochtitlán , who reigned from 1469 to 1481.He is chiefly remembered for subjugating
Tlatelolco , Tenochtitlán's sister city, in 1473. Using as a pretext the insulting behavior of a few Tlatelolcan citizens, he invaded his neighbor, killed its ruler,Moquihuix , and replaced him with a military governor. The Tlatelolcans lost any voice they had in forming Aztec policy. It is also important that the Great Sun Stone, also known as the Aztec Calendar, was carved under his leadership.He was preceded on the throne by
Moctezuma I and followed by his brother Tízoc in 1481.Notes
References
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