“Obsidian Serpent”

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“Obsidian Serpent” is the English translation of the Nahuatl name Itzcoatl, borne by a prominent Aztec ruler who significantly expanded the Aztec Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Aztec ruler
human
tlatoani
allianceFormedWith Texcoco NERFINISHED
Tlacopan NERFINISHED
associatedWith early imperial phase of the Aztec Empire
birthPlace Tenochtitlan NERFINISHED
capitalRuled Tenochtitlan NERFINISHED
civilization Aztec Empire NERFINISHED
conflict war against Azcapotzalco
continent North America
countryRuled Aztec Empire NERFINISHED
culture Aztec NERFINISHED
deathDate 1440
deathPlace Tenochtitlan NERFINISHED
dynasty Tenochca ruling dynasty NERFINISHED
enemy Azcapotzalco NERFINISHED
ethnicity Mexica NERFINISHED
father Acamapichtli NERFINISHED
governmentSystem hereditary monarchy
hasEnglishName Obsidian Serpent NERFINISHED
hasGender male
hasMeaning Obsidian Serpent NERFINISHED
hasNameInNahuatl Itzcoatl NERFINISHED
implementedPolicy centralization of power in Tenochtitlan
redistribution of land and tribute
influenced subsequent Aztec rulers
knownAs Obsidian Serpent NERFINISHED
languageSpoken Nahuatl NERFINISHED
legacy establishment of Tenochtitlan as dominant power in the Valley of Mexico
mother an unnamed Tepanec noblewoman
notableFor formation of the Aztec Triple Alliance
major expansion of the Aztec Empire
patronDeity Huitzilopochtli NERFINISHED
positionHeld fourth tlatoani of Tenochtitlan
ruler of Tenochtitlan
predecessor Chimalpopoca NERFINISHED
region Central Mexico NERFINISHED
reignEnd 1440
reignStart 1427
religion Aztec religion NERFINISHED
roleInGovernment military leader
political reformer
successor Moctezuma I NERFINISHED
timePeriod 15th century
title Huey Tlatoani NERFINISHED

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Itzcoatl meaningOfName “Obsidian Serpent”