Quauhtlatoa
Tlatoani of Tlatelolco
About Quauhtlatoa
Lived 1401 – 1460 (aged 58–59).
Quauhtlatoa (or Cuauhtlatoa) (1 Flint – 4 Reed (1431) /7 Flint (1460) /8 House (1461) ) was a tlatoani (king, ruler) of the Nahua city-state Tlatelolco.
Biography He was a son of Prince Acolmiztli of Tlatelolco, grandson of the King Tlacateotl and great-grandson of Quaquapitzahuac.
He was a successor of his grandfather and was killed by the Tenochca.
The Annals of Cuauhtitlan (in Bierhorst 1992) give Quauhtlatoa as a father of King Tezozomoctli.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Quauhtlatoa?
tlatoani of Tlatelolco
When was Quauhtlatoa born?
Quauhtlatoa was born in 1401.
When did Quauhtlatoa die?
Quauhtlatoa died in 1460.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Quauhtlatoa. https://biography.guide/quauhtlatoa/
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