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Moquihuix

1401 – 1473

Tlatoani of Tlatelolco

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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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Important facts

Born
1401
Birth century
Died
1473
Nationality

Family & relationships

Spouse
Chalchiuhnenetzin

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Moquihuix's

Frequently asked questions

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.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Moquihuix

· Wikidata: Q1647668

· DBpedia: Moquihuix

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