Ahuitzotl
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Ahuitzotl was a powerful Aztec tlatoani (ruler) of Tenochtitlan known for expanding the empire to its greatest extent and overseeing major building projects, including the enlargement of the Templo Mayor.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aztec ruler
ⓘ
human ⓘ tlatoani ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Huitzilopochtli
ⓘ
Tlaloc ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Tenochtitlan ⓘ |
| capitalOfRuledEntity | Tenochtitlan ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness after flooding in Tenochtitlan ⓘ |
| country | Aztec Empire ⓘ |
| culture |
Aztec Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Aztec
|
| dateOfBirth | circa 1440 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1502 ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Mexica
ⓘ
surface form:
Tenochca royal dynasty
|
| ethnicGroup | Mexica ⓘ |
| father | Tezozomoc (Mexica noble) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
construction of a new aqueduct to Tenochtitlan
ⓘ
enlargement of the Templo Mayor ⓘ expansion of the Aztec Empire to its greatest territorial extent ⓘ grand dedication ceremonies with mass human sacrifice ⓘ large-scale public works in Tenochtitlan ⓘ military campaigns in Oaxaca ⓘ military campaigns in the Gulf Coast region ⓘ military campaigns in the Soconusco region ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Classical Nahuatl ⓘ |
| legacy |
credited with bringing great wealth and tribute to Tenochtitlan
ⓘ
remembered as one of the most militarily successful Aztec rulers ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Triple Alliance
ⓘ
surface form:
Triple Alliance leadership
|
| militaryRank | supreme war leader of the Mexica ⓘ |
| mother | Atotoztli II ⓘ |
| notableEvent | dedication of the expanded Templo Mayor around 1487 ⓘ |
| oversawConstruction |
aqueduct from Coyoacan area to Tenochtitlan
ⓘ
causeways and dikes in the Valley of Mexico ⓘ enlarged Templo Mayor of Tenochtitlan ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Tenochtitlan ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Tenochtitlan ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
huey tlatoani of the Aztec Empire
ⓘ
Huey Tlatoani ⓘ
surface form:
tlatoani of Tenochtitlan
|
| predecessor | Tizoc ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1502 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1486 ⓘ |
| religion | Aztec religion ⓘ |
| sibling |
Axayacatl
ⓘ
Tizoc ⓘ |
| successor | Moctezuma II ⓘ |
| territorialExpansion |
Guerrero region
ⓘ
Gulf Coast lowlands ⓘ Oaxaca state ⓘ
surface form:
Oaxaca region
Soconusco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.