Biography of acamapichtli
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Acamapichtli (Tenochtitlan) Tenochtitlán (abt. - abt. )
AcamapichtliTenochtitlán formerly Tenochtitlan
Son of Opochtli Iztahuatzin and Atotoztli (Colhuacan) Colhuacán
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of Unknown (Tepaneca) Tenochtitlán — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of Tezcatlan Miyahuatzin (Tenochtitlan) Tenochtitlán — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
DescendantsFather of Huitzilihuitl (Tenochtitlan) Tenochtitlán and Itzcóatl (Tenochtitlan) Tenochtitlán
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- Acamapichtli, First Emperor of the Aztecs
- Acamapichtli is a Nahuatl name meaning "Handful of Reeds"
Acamapichtli was the first tlatoani, or ruler, of the Aztecs (or Mexica) of Tenochtitlan, and founder of the Aztec imperial dynasty. He re
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Acamapichtli &#; the first ruler of Tenochtitlan
The name Acamapichtli &#; Aca(tl)=reed, mapichtli=handful – meant ‘a handful of reeds’, sometimes depicted as arrows with blunted tips, has carved itself into Tenochtitlan’s history as one of the corner stones, or the true Tenochtitlan’s beginning.
He was the son of a prominent Mexica warrior who had married into a noble family of Culhuacan. Back in those times, the mid to the end of the 14th century, Culhuacan was still highly prestigious, imposing, influential altepetl (city-stated) located on the southern side of Lake Texcoco. Equal to the Tepanec Azcapotzalco in its dominance and influence, both altepetls were poised as a sort of friendly rivals, competing but not in a hostile way.
Still, for some reason, Acamapichtli wasn’t brought up in Culhuacan but rather grew up in either Texcoco or Coatlinchan, among Acolhua people who populated the eastern shores of the Great Lake. It is there, where Tenochtitlan’s elders, heads of v
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Acamapichtli
First Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan
Acamapichtli (Classical Nahuatl: Ācamāpichtli[aːkamaːˈpit͡ʃt͡ɬi], meaning "Handful of reeds") was the first Tlatoani, or king, of the Aztecs (or Mexica) of Tenochtitlan, and founder of the Aztec imperial dynasty.[2] Chronicles differ as to the dates of his reign: according to the Codex Chimalpahin, he reigned from to ; according to the Codex Aubin, he reigned from to ; and according to the Codex Chimalpopoca, he reigned from to [3]
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[edit]Family and early life
[edit]Acamapichtli was not a native of Tenochtitlan. Blood relationships between rulers were an important aspect of politics in 14th century Mexico, and as relative newcomers, the Mexicans were at a disadvantage. On the death of Tenoch, the elders of the Mexica calpultin decided to elect a tlatoani who could secure the fledgling city's position through ties to powerful groups in the region. They sent a delegation to the leader