Six Monkey War Quechquemitl

Six Monkey War Quechquemitl (Mixtec: Ñuñuu Dzico Yecu; born before 1073 – died 1101) was a queen of the Mixtec city-state of Huachino ("Red and White Bundle" or "Bundle of Xipe") from approximately 1089 to 1101 in present-day Mexico. She controlled Huachino as its co-ruler alongside her husband, Eleven Wind. ♀ Six Monkey was also the heir to the throne of the city state of Jaltepec ("Belching Mountain"), through her descent from queen regnant Nine Wind Stone Quechquemtil.

♀ Six Monkey's career is described in many contemporary documents, particularly the Codex Selden. She is best known for her conflict against ♂ Eight Deer Jaguar Claw, a struggle that John M. D. Pohl of the Fowler Museum has described as "an Iliad of the Mixtec people".

Life Sculpture of Iyadzehe Ñuñuu Dzico Coo Ndodzo on Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City. Six Monkey was born to ♀ Nine Wind and ♂ Ten Eagle, the rulers of Jaltepec, at some point before 1073. She was the oldest surviving child of the family; she had three older brothers, but according to the Codex Selden, all three were sacrificed at Chalcatongo after being defeated in battle. During her childhood, Six Monkey appears to have been tutored by a priest known as ♂ Ten Lizard. Codices also describe Six Monkey as traveling to a location called Skull Temple in 1083, where she consulted the oracle ♀ Nine Grass for advice. She went on to have two children: ♂ Four Wind, born in 1092, and ♂ One Alligator, born in 1095. After her marriage, Six Monkey aimed to consolidate her power. During this period, Six Monkey's ambassadors were insulted by ♂ Six Lizard and ♂ Two Alligator, leading her to consult Nine Grass again for assistance and military support. Once Nine Grass' support was secured, Six Monkey defeated both lords in battle and burned their towns. Some contemporary documents about Six Monkey's reign, such as the Codex Selden and Codex Añute, omit mention of her downfall and death. Four Wind also went on to orchestrate the assassination of Eight Deer in 1115. The strife between the families of Six Monkey and Eight Deer was reported in multiple codices, suggesting that Six Monkey's rise and fall was a well-known narrative in the region.