Acamapichtli | |
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Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan Ruler of the Aztec Triple Alliance, Cihuacoatl | |
Reign | 1367–1387, 1376–1395 or 1350–1403 |
Predecessor | Ilancueitl[1] |
Successor | Huitzilihuitl |
Died | 1387, 1395 or 1403 |
Wives | |
Issue | Huitzilihuitl Itzcoatl Tlatolqaca Quatlecoatl Matlalxoch other children |
Father | Opochtli Iztahuatzin |
Mother | Princess 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]