AZTEC RULERS

Aztec Rulers


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Huitzilihuitl
1397-1417Guided early construction of the city, accomplished a number of local conquests'Hummingbird Feather'
2nd Ruler

Chimalpopoca
1417-1427Guided early construction of the city, accomplished a number of local conquests'Smoking Shield'
3rd Ruler




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Itzcoatl
1428-1440Formed a coalition with other lakeside people against the Tepanecs, brought an end to the Tepanec Domination of the basin of Mexico by sacking the city of Azcapotzalco, founded the empire of the Triple Alliance'Obsidian Serpent'
4 th Ruler

Moctezuma
Ilhuicamina
1440-1469 Established the Aztecs' victorious military program, greatly expanded Aztec empire'Angry Lord, Archer in the Sky'
5 th Ruler







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Chimalpopoca's son and Moctezuma Ilhuicamina's daughter married and had three sons who became rulers.



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Axayacatl
1469-1481Continued to expand the Aztec empire, lost to the fierce Tarascans of Michoacan'Water Face'
6 th Ruler

Tizoc
1481-1486Was relatively weak and cowardly in battle, "his life was short and his deeds few," his principal achievement being to initiate a major renovation and expansion of the Templo Mayor complex'Chalk Leg'
7 th Ruler

Ahuitzotl
1486-1502Was a fierce warrior, rebuilt the Great Temple, sacrificed 20,000 to 80,000 victims at temple's opening ceremony, empire stretched from coast to coast'Water Beast'
8 th Ruler




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Moctezuma Xocoyotzin
1502-1520
Last great Aztec ruler, lead many successful military campaigns, died during Spanish Conquest'Angry Lord, The Younger'
9 th Ruler

Cuitlahuac
1520
Ruled after Moctezuma the Younger and died 80 days later of smallpox
10 th Ruler




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Cuauhtemoc
1520-1525Spanish destroy the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan, Aztec empire ends, Cuauhtemoc hung by Cortes' people
11th Ruler