Tecollotzin

Tecollotzin

Tecollotzin

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Tecollotzin was a Tlatoque (ruler) of Coyoacán altepetl in 15th century Mexico.

Family

He was a son of the Maxtla, the ruler of Coyoacán, and grandson of ruler Tezozomoc and Tzihuacxochitzin I.[1]

Glyph for Coyoacán, city of Tecollotzin

His aunt was Ayauhcihuatl (Aztec "empress") and his uncle was Quaquapitzahuac.

Upon Tezozomoc's death in the year Twelve Rabbit (1426), his son Tayatzin became a king, but Maxtla seized power at Azcapotzalco, leaving the rulership of Coyoacán to Tecollotzin.[2]

Family pole

King Xolotl
Cuetlaxochitzin
Tezozomoc
Maxtla
Tecollotzin

Notes

  1. [1]
    Chimalpahin
  2. [2]
    Chimalpahin (1997): pp. 128–129, 230–231.
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