Ixtlilxochitl I
| Ixtlilxochitl I | |
|---|---|
Tlatoani of Texcoco | |
| Reign | 1409 - 1418 |
| Predecessor | Techotlalatzin |
| Successor | Nezahualcoyotl |
| Died | 1418 |
| Spouse | Matlalcihuatzin |
| Issue | Nezahualcoyotl |
| Father | Techotlalatzin |
Ixtlilxochitl Ome Tochtli (1380-1418) was the ruler (
Early years as tlatoani
Claiming descent from the legendary
In 1414, Ixtlilxochitl took the title Chichimeca Tecuhtli ("Lord of the Chichimecs") and urged the
Tezozomoc attacks
In response to Ixtlilxochitl's defiance, Tezozomoc led a large army, including Mexica forces, against Texcoco. Despite some initial successes, Tezozomoc was repulsed. Ixtlilxochitl reacted to this victory by taking the battle to Azcapotzalco, and besieged it for several months. Unable to take the city, however, Ixtlilxochitl lifted the siege, and returned to Texcoco.
The following year, the Tepanec forces, including Mexica contingents, again laid siege to Texcoco this time driving out Ixtlilxochitl, who was finally cornered in the foothills of
Texcoco was awarded to Tenochtitlan as a tributary, and Nezahualcoyotl fled into exile in Huexotzingo. Ten years later Nezahualcoyotl would avenge his father's death and retake Texcoco with the help of Itzcoatl, the future tlatoani of Tenochtitlan.
References
- ^ Radin, Paul; "The sources and authenticity of the history of the ancient Mexicans" in University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, June 1920, Vol. 17 No. 1,
- Davies, Nigel (1973). The Aztecs: A History. London: Macmillan. ISBN 0-333-12404-9.
- Townsend, Richard F. (2000). The Aztecs (revised ed.). London: Thames and Hudson. ISBN 0-500-28132-7.