Diego de San Francisco Tehuetzquititzin

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Don Diego de San Francisco Tehuetzquititzin (1541-1554) was appointed as the second Governor of Mexico-Tenochtitlan. He was of the upper classes and considered tlacatéccatl, he was son of Tezcatlpopocatzin, tlatocapilli of the district of Teopan in Tenochtitlan and grandson of Huey Tlatoani Tizoc, so he was considered tlatoani by his people. As governor, he led an Aztec force and joined an expedition with the Spanish under Viceroy don Antonio de Mendoza to Xochipillan to secure his position and seek better treatment for his people. The Xochipillan were Chichimecas and led one of the last resistance against the Spanish rule.

He died on June 23, 1554 after a 14 year reign.

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Preceded by
Diego Huanitzin		 second Governor of Tenochtitlán
1541–1554		 Succeeded by
Cristóbal de Guzmán Cecetzin
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