Huehue Huitzilihuitl
Tlatoani of the Mexica
About Huehue Huitzilihuitl
Lived 1226 – 1299 (aged 72–73). Huehue Huitzilihuitl was a Mexican.
From Codex BoturiniHuehue Huitzilihuitl (1227–1299) ("Huitzilihuitl the Elder", to distinguish him from Huitzilihuitl who ruled Tenochtitlan) was the tlatoani ("ruler" or "king") of the Aztec while they were settled at Chapultepec in the 13th century (1272–1299).
When the Mexica were attacked and driven from Chapultepec, Huehue Huitzilihuitl was captured and brought to Culhuacan next to his daughter where they were executed. The sole survivor of the Aztec royal family was Chimalxochitl, another daughter of Huitzilihuitl. The Mexica would not again be ruled by a tlatoani until after their settlement at Tenochtitlan, where they took Acamapichtli as their leader.
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Who was Huehue Huitzilihuitl?
Tlatoani of the Mexica
When was Huehue Huitzilihuitl born?
Huehue Huitzilihuitl was born in 1226.
When did Huehue Huitzilihuitl die?
Huehue Huitzilihuitl died in 1299.
What nationality was Huehue Huitzilihuitl?
Huehue Huitzilihuitl was Mexican.
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