Ilancueitl

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Ilancueitl
A drawing of Ilancueitl
Residence	Tenochtitlan
Known for	the first queen of Tenochtitlan
Title	Queen of Tenochtitlan
Religion	Aztec religion
Spouse(s)	King Acamapichtli
Parents	King Acolmiztli
Relatives	Huitzilihuitl (stepson)

Ilancueitl (Nahuatl for "old-woman skirt"; pronounced [ilaŋˈkʷeː.itɬ]) was the first queen of Tenochtitlan.

Biography

Ilancueitl was a daughter of the then ruler of Culhuacán, Acolmiztli, and she married Acamapichtli, the first ruler of Tenochtitlan. She bore no children, so her husband took more wives. Ilancueitl charged herself with the education of her stepson Huitzilihuitl.

References

Gillepsie, Susan D. (1989). The Aztec Kings: The Construction of Rulership in Mexica History. Tucson: University of Arizona Press. ISBN 0-8165-1339-2. OCLC 232590050.

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Name	Ilancueitl
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Short description	Tenochca noble
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