| Itzcoatl | |
|---|---|
 Itzcoatl in the Codex Mendoza | |
| Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan | |
| Reign | 1427–1440 |
| Predecessor | Xihuitl Temoc[1] |
| Successor | Moctezuma I |
| Born | 1380 |
| Died | 1440 (aged 59–60) |
| Spouse | Huacaltzintli |
| Issue | Tezozomoc |
| Father | Acamapichtli |
| Mother | Tepanec woman from Azcapotzalco |
Itzcoatl (Classical Nahuatl: Itzcōhuātl [it͡sˈkoːwaːt͡ɬ], "Obsidian Serpent", ) (1380–1440) was the fourth king of Tenochtitlan, and the founder of the Aztec Empire, ruling from 1427 to 1440. Under Itzcoatl the Mexica[2] of Tenochtitlan threw off the domination of the Tepanecs and established the Triple Alliance (Aztec Empire) together with the other city-states Tetzcoco and Tlacopan.
- ^ Townsend, Camila (2019). Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 42. ISBN 978-0190673062.
- ^ The dominant ethno-political group within the later Aztec political sphere.