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Cristóbal de Guzmán Cecetzin

1505 – 1562

Governor of San Juan Tenochtitlan

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About Cristóbal de Guzmán Cecetzin

Lived 1505 – 1562 (aged 56–57). Cristóbal de Guzmán Cecetzin was a Mexican governor.

Don Cristóbal de Guzmán Cecetzin (or Cecepaticatzin) was a colonial Nahua noble from Santa María Cuepopan in San Juan Tenochtitlan. A son of the ruler don Diego Huanitzin, don Cristóbal first served as alcalde in 1556 before becoming Tenochtitlan's next-to-last tlatoani and third governor in 1557, titles he held until his death in 1562.

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Important facts

Born

1505, Tenochtitlan

Birth century

16th century

Died

1562

Occupation

Governor

Nationality

Mexico

Positions held

Tlatoani of Tenochtitlán

Also known as

Cristobal De Guzman Cecetzin

Family & relationships

Parent

Diego Huanitzin

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Cristóbal de Guzmán Cecetzin's

Edward Wotton

1492 – 1555

Zoologist

Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada

Henry FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel

1512 – 1580

Courtier

Iñigo López de Mendoza y Mendoza

Frequently asked questions

Who was Cristóbal de Guzmán Cecetzin?

Governor of San Juan Tenochtitlan

When was Cristóbal de Guzmán Cecetzin born?

Cristóbal de Guzmán Cecetzin was born in 1505 in Tenochtitlan.

When did Cristóbal de Guzmán Cecetzin die?

Cristóbal de Guzmán Cecetzin died in 1562.

What was Cristóbal de Guzmán Cecetzin's occupation?

Cristóbal de Guzmán Cecetzin was a governor.

What nationality was Cristóbal de Guzmán Cecetzin?

Cristóbal de Guzmán Cecetzin was Mexican.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Cristóbal de Guzmán Cecetzin

· Wikidata: Q3697733

· DBpedia: Cristóbal de Guzmán Cecetzin

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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cristóbal de Guzmán Cecetzin. https://biography.guide/cristobal-de-guzman-cecetzin/

MLA: "Cristóbal de Guzmán Cecetzin." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/cristobal-de-guzman-cecetzin/.

Chicago: "Cristóbal de Guzmán Cecetzin." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/cristobal-de-guzman-cecetzin/.

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