Tlacaelel
Tlacaelel | |
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Tlacochcalcatl of Tenochtitlan | |
Born | 1397[1] Tenochtitlan |
Died | 1487 (aged 89-90) Aztec Empire |
Spouse | Maquiztzin |
Issue | Cacamatzin Tlilpotoncatzin Xiuhpopocatzin |
Father | Emperor Huitzilihuitl |
Mother | Queen Cacamacihuatl |
Tlacaelel I (1397
During the reign of his uncle Itzcoatl, Tlacaelel was given the office of
Tlacaelel recast or strengthened the concept of the Aztecs as a
To strengthen the Aztec nobility, he helped create and enforce
When he dedicated the seventh reconstruction of the Templo Mayor in Tenochtitlan, Tlacaelel had brought his nation to the height of its power. The dedication took place in 1484 and was celebrated with the sacrifice of many war captives. After Tlacaelel's death in 1487, the Mexica Empire continued to expand north into the Gran Chichimeca and south toward the Maya lands.[10]
In popular culture
Inspiration for the main character in the novel, "Tlacaelel, El Azteca entre los Aztecas", by Mexican author Antonio Velasco Piña.
References
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- ^ Madrid Codex, VIII, 192v, as quoted in León-Portilla, p. 155.
OCLC 181727. Note that León-Portilla finds Tlacaelel to be the instigator of this burning, despite lack of specific historical evidence.
- ^ SilverMoon. "FRAY BERNARDINO DE S AHAGUN AND THE NAHUA: CONFLICTING INTERESTS INTERTWINED" (PDF). scholarworks. Montana State University. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ Schroeder, Susan (2016). Talcaelel Remembered: Mastermind of the Aztec Empire. University of Oklahoma Press.