Acamapichtli

Acamapichtli
Glyph of Acamapichtli, c. 1541
Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan
Ruler of the Aztec Triple Alliance, Cihuacoatl
Reign1367–1387, 1376–1395 or 1350–1403
PredecessorIlancueitl[1]
SuccessorHuitzilihuitl
Died1387, 1395 or 1403
Wives
IssueHuitzilihuitl
Itzcoatl
Tlatolqaca
Quatlecoatl
Matlalxoch
other children
FatherOpochtli Iztahuatzin
MotherPrincess Atotoztli I

Acamapichtli (Classical Nahuatl: Ācamāpichtli [aːkamaːˈpit͡ʃt͡ɬi], meaning "Handful of reeds") was the first Tlatoani, or king, of the Aztecs (or Mexica) of Tenochtitlan, and founder of the Aztec imperial dynasty.[2] Chronicles differ as to the dates of his reign: according to the Codex Chimalpahin, he reigned from 1367 to 1387; according to the Codex Aubin, he reigned from 1376 to 1395; and according to the Codex Chimalpopoca, he reigned from 1350 to 1403.[3]

  1. ^ Klein, Cecelia (2001). Gender in Pre-Hispanic America. Washington: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection. pp. 330–334. ISBN 9780884022794.
  2. ^ Aguilar-Moreno, Manuel (2007). Handbook to Life in the Aztec World. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-533083-0.
  3. ^ Simon, Z (2021). "Ten Chronologies of Ancient Mexico"