Itzcoatl | |
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![]() 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.