Cuacuapitzahuac
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Cuacuapitzahuac (d. 1407) was the first tlatoani (ruler) of the Aztec city of Tlatelolco. He was a son of Tezozomoc, the Tepanec ruler of Azcapotzalco. His name, which means "Slender Horn", was pronounced (IPA:) [kʷaːkʷawpiˈtsaːwak] in Classical Nahuatl[1], and is also spelled Cuacuauhpitzahuac , Quaquapitzahuac, and Quaquauhpitzahuac.
Upon his death in 1407 he was succeeded by his son Tlacateotl.
[edit] References
- ^ Andrews, J. Richard (2003). Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, revised edition. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 595.
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Tlatoani of Tlatelolco 1372–1407 |
Succeeded by Tlacateotl |
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