Moquihuix (or Moquihuixtli) (died 1473) was the fourth tlatoani (ruler) of Tlatelolco. He died in 1473 in the Battle of Tlatelolco, a military conflict fought between Tlatelolco and Tenochtitlan.
| Moquihuix | |
|---|---|
 Moquihuix's death as depicted in the Codex Mendoza. | |
| Tlatoani of Tlatelolco | |
| Reign | 1460 – 1473 |
| Predecessor | Quauhtlatoa |
| Successor | Itzquauhtzin |
| Died | 1473 |
| Spouse | Chalchiuhnenetzin |
| Issue | Axayaca Tzihuacpopoca |
Moquihuix was married to Chalchiuhnenetzin, younger sister of the Tenochca ruler Axayacatl, after whom their son Axayaca was named. However, it is said that Moquihuix neglected Chalchiuhnenetzin, preferring the company of other women.
A funerary urn that may belong to Moquihuix was found in 1978 at the site of the Templo Mayor of Tenochtitlan, near the Coyolxauhqui Stone.[1]
Notes edit
- ^ Umberger (2007).
References edit
- Davies, Nigel (1989) [1973]. The Aztecs: A History. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 0-8061-1691-9. OCLC 6087363.
- García Granados, Rafael (1952). "1815 Moquihuix". Diccionario Biográfico de Historia Antigua de Méjico. Méjico: Instituto de Historia. pp. vol. 1, pp. 589– 595. OCLC 770368.
- Umberger, Emily (2007). "The Metaphorical Underpinnings of Aztec History: The Case of the 1473 Civil War". Ancient Mesoamerica. 18: 1–19. doi:10.1017/S0956536107000016. S2CID 162571940.