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.

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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

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Aztec Empire majorRuler Ahuitzotl
Tenochtitlan notableRuler Ahuitzotl
Moctezuma II predecessor Ahuitzotl