Malinxalchitl

Malinxalchitl
Malinxalchitl
Queen Regnant of Tzacualco
Born	c. 1500; Kingdom of Tzacualco
Died	c. 1524; Tzacualco, New Spain

Malinxalchitl, meaning "beautiful flower of evil"

Conquest of the Aztec Empire.^[1]

When Francisco Cortés de San Buenaventura arrived at Tzacoalco in 1524, he could not dominated its inhabitants, which were later persuaded by the Franciscan friars.

Otomí families along with twelve Spaniards set to protect Queen Malinxalchitl.^[1] However, she was later killed by an arrow that impacted her heart, the presumable "punishment" by the Amerindians for having shown alliance to the Spanish.^[1]

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Municipal Profile - Municipal Govern Zacoalco de Torres 2010-2012" (PDF). Retrieved 24 May 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}

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