Tlacateotl

Tlacateotl

Tlacateotl in the Codex Xolotl, with his name glyph (top) and the glyph for Tlatelolco (right).
Died 1426
Spouse Queen Xiuhtomiyauhtzin
Queen Xiuhcanahualtzin
Children Tezozomoctli
Itzquauhtzin
Parents King Quaquapitzahuac
Queen Acxocueitl

Tlacateotl (or Tlacateotzin) (died 1426) was the second ruler of the Aztec city of Tlatelolco.

Family

He succeeded his father, Quaquapitzahuac, upon his death in 1407. He was a brother of the queens Matlalatzin and Huacaltzintli and grandson of the famous king Tezozomoc. He was also a cousin of Emperor Chimalpopoca and uncle of the prince Tezozomoc.

He was a father of the kings Tezozomoctli and Itzquauhtzin and grandfather of Cuauhtlatoa. His wives were called Xiuhtomiyauhtzin and Xiuhcanahualtzin (this one was Tlacateotl's aunt).

Sources

Preceded by
Quaquapitzahuac
King of Tlatelolco
1407–1426
Succeeded by
Cuauhtlatoa