Battle of Tlatelolco (1473)

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Tlatelolco


caption=The burning temple of Tlateloclo and the death of Moquihuixtli, as depicted in the Codex Mendoza (early 16th century).
date=1473
place=Tlatelolco
result=Tenochca victory
combatant1=flagcountry|Tlatelolco
combatant2=flagcountry|Tenochtitlan
commander1=flagicon|Tlatelolco MoquihuixtliKIA
commander2=flagicon|Tenochtitlan AxayacatlThe Battle of Tlatelolco was an attack in 1473 on the Mexica "altepetl" (city-state) of Tlatelolco by Tenochtitlan and its allies. It resulted in a Tenochca victory, and the deaths of Moquihuixtli, "tlatoani" ("ruler" or "king") of Tlatelolco and Xilomantzin, "tlatoani" of Culhuacan, who had conspired to conquer Tenochtitlan.