Quaquapitzahuac

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Quaquapitzahuac
Glyph of Tlatelolco
King of Tlatelolco
Succeeded by	Tlacateotl

Died	1407
Father	Tezozomoc
Wife	Acxocueitl
Children	King Tlacateotl Queen Matlalatzin Queen Huacaltzintli

Quaquapitzahuac (died 1407) was the first ruler of the Aztec city of Tlatelolco. His name, which means "Slender Horn", was pronounced [kʷaːkʷaʍpiˈtsaːwak] in Classical Nahuatl,^[1] and is also spelled Cuacuauhpitzahuac, Cuacuapitzahuac, and Quaquauhpitzahuac.

His nephew was Tecollotzin.

Family

He was a son of famous Tezozomoc, the Tepanec ruler of Azcapotzalco.

He was a brother of the kings Aculnahuacatl Tzaqualcatl, Tzihuactlayahuallohuatzin, Maxtla, Epcoatl and the queen Ayauhcihuatl.

His wife was called Acxocueitl.

Upon his death in 1407^{[citation needed]} he was succeeded by his son Tlacateotl. He was also a father of the Queens Matlalatzin (wife of Chimalpopoca) and Huacaltzintli (wife of Itzcoatl).

He was a grandfather of the prince Tezozomoc.

References

↑ Andrews, J. Richard (2003). Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, revised edition. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 595.

Preceded by —	Tlatoani of Tlatelolco 1372–1407	Succeeded by Tlacateotl

Persondata
Name	Quaquapitzahuac
Alternative names
Short description	Aztec ruler
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death	1407
Place of death

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