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Tlaltecatzin

Aztec prince, son of Moctezuma II

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Tlaltecatzin, according to some sources, was a son of the Aztec tlatoani Moctezuma II. In the Noche Triste ("Night of Sorrows"), the Spanish took him out of Tenochtitlan as a prisoner along with other Aztec noblemen, including his brother Chimalpopoca. The Aztecs attacked the Spanish party, and both Tlaltecatzin and Chimalpopoca were killed.

According to another source, Tlaltecatzin was a Tepanec prince who guided the Spaniards, and was killed on the Night of Sorrows.

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Who was Tlaltecatzin?

Aztec prince, son of Moctezuma II

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tlaltecatzin

· Wikidata: Q7810704

· DBpedia: Tlaltecatzin

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