Battle of Tlatelolco
Battle of Tlatelolco | |||||||
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The burning temple of Tlateloclo and the death of Moquihuixtli, as depicted in the Codex Mendoza (early 16th century). | |||||||
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Tlatelolco | Aztec Empire | ||||||
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Moquihuixtli † | Axayacatl |
The Battle of Tlatelolco was an attack in 1473 on the Mexica altepetl (city-state) of Tlatelolco by Tenochtitlan and its allies. It resulted in a Tenochca victory, and the deaths of Moquihuixtli, tlatoani ("ruler" or "king") of Tlatelolco and Xilomantzin, tlatoani of Culhuacan, who had conspired to conquer Tenochtitlan.
Coordinates: 19°27′3.9″N 99°8′15″W / 19.451083°N 99.13750°W
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