Azcapotzalco (altepetl)

Azcapotzalco
995–1428
Map of the Valley of Mexico at the time of the Spanish Conquest showing the location of Azcapotzalco.
Map of the Valley of Mexico at the time of the Spanish Conquest showing the location of Azcapotzalco.
CapitalAzcapotzalco
Common languagesNahuatl
Religion
Pre-Columbian Nahua religion
GovernmentMonarchy
Historical eraPre-Columbian
• Established
995
• Incorporated into Aztec Empire
1428
Succeeded by
Aztec Empire

Azcapotzalco was a pre-Columbian Nahua altepetl (state), capital of the Tepanec empire, in the Valley of Mexico, on the western shore of Lake Texcoco.

The name Azcapotzalco means "at the anthill" in Nahuatl. Its inhabitants were called Azcapotzalca.

According to the 17th century annalist Chimalpahin, Azcapotzalco was founded by Chichimecs in the year 995 AD.[1]

The most famous ruler (tlatoani) of Azcapotzalco was Tezozomoctli.

  1. ^ Chimalpahin, (1997) vol.2, p. 65