Tlaltecatzin

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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 with other Aztec noblemen, also prisoners, including his brother Chimalpopoca. The Aztecs attacked the Spanish party, and both Tlaltecatzin and Chimalpopoca were killed.[1][2]

According to another source, Tlaltecatzin was a Tepanec prince who guided the Spaniards, and was killed on the Night of Sorrows.[3]: 87 

References

  1. ^ "Emperor Montezuma Last Words". YourDictionary.
  2. ^ "Last Ruler of Aztecs". The History Notes.
  3. .
  • Orozco y Berra, Manuel. Historia Antigua y de la Conquista de México. Ciudad de México, 1888. Volume IV, pp 445 and 446.
  • González-Obregón, Luis. Las Calles de México. Ciudad de México, 1992. Page 6.