Moquihuix
Tlatoani of Tlatelolco
About Moquihuix
Lived 1401 – 1473 (aged 71–72). Moquihuix was a Mexican.
Moquihuix (or Moquihuixtli) (died 1473) was the fourth tlatoani (ruler) of Tlatelolco. He died in 1473 in the Battle of Tlatelolco, a military conflict fought between Tlatelolco and Tenochtitlan.
Moquihuix was married to Chalchiuhnenetzin, younger sister of the Tenochca ruler Axayacatl, after whom their son Axayaca was named. However, it is said that Moquihuix did not like her, refusing to sleep with her and redistributed the gifts Axayacatl had married to his secondary wives. When Axayacatl learned of this, he grew furious and attacked Moquihuix's territory.
A funerary urn that may belong to Moquihuix was found in 1978 at the site of the Templo Mayor of Tenochtitlan, near the Coyolxauhqui Stone.
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Who was Moquihuix?
Tlatoani of Tlatelolco
When was Moquihuix born?
Moquihuix was born in 1401.
When did Moquihuix die?
Moquihuix died in 1473.
What nationality was Moquihuix?
Moquihuix was Mexican.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Moquihuix. https://biography.guide/moquihuix/
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