Itzcoatl

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Itzcoatl was a 15th-century Aztec ruler who significantly expanded the power of Tenochtitlan and helped lay the foundations of the Aztec Empire.

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Surface form Occurrences
tlatoani of Tenochtitlan 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Aztec ruler
human
tlatoani of Tenochtitlan
ally Nezahualcoyotl NERFINISHED
Totoquihuaztli I
areaOfInfluence Valley of Mexico
central Mexico
capital Tenochtitlan NERFINISHED
contributedTo emergence of Tenochtitlan as regional hegemon
countryOfCitizenship Aztec Empire
culture Mexica
surface form: Aztec
dateOfBirth circa 1380
dateOfDeath 1440
ethnicGroup Mexica
father Acamapichtli
hasTitle Huey Tlatoani NERFINISHED
knownFor centralizing political power in Tenochtitlan
destruction or revision of earlier historical records
reforms of Aztec government
religious and ideological reforms
reorganization of tribute system
languageOfName Nahuatl
mannerOfDeath natural causes
meaningOfName “Obsidian Serpent”
memberOf Aztec Empire
surface form: Aztec Triple Alliance
militaryConflict war against Azcapotzalco
mother an unnamed slave woman
nativeLanguage Classical Nahuatl
notableAchievement defeat of Azcapotzalco
formation of the Aztec Triple Alliance
laying foundations of the Aztec Empire
territorial expansion in the Valley of Mexico
notableWork expansion of Tenochtitlan’s power
occupation military leader
ruler
partOf dynasty of Tenochtitlan rulers
placeOfBirth Tenochtitlan
placeOfDeath Tenochtitlan
positionHeld fourth tlatoani of Tenochtitlan
predecessor Chimalpopoca NERFINISHED
reignEnd 1440
reignStart 1427
relative Chimalpopoca NERFINISHED
Huitzilihuitl NERFINISHED
Moctezuma I NERFINISHED
religion Aztec mythology
surface form: Aztec religion
residence Tenochtitlan NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
successor Moctezuma I NERFINISHED

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Aztec Empire majorRuler Itzcoatl
Tenochtitlan notableRuler Itzcoatl
Cuitláhuac positionHeld Itzcoatl
this entity surface form: tlatoani of Tenochtitlan