Quaquapitzahuac
| Quaquapitzahuac | |
|---|---|
 Glyph of Tlatelolco | |
| King of Tlatelolco | |
| Succeeded by | Tlacateotl |
| About | |
| Died |
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| Father | Tezozomoc |
| Wife | Acxocueitl |
| Children | King Tlacateotl Queen Matlalatzin Queen Huacaltzintli |
Quaquapitzahuac (died 1407) was the first ruler of the Aztec city of Tlatelolco. His name, which means "Slender Horn", was pronounced [kʷaːkʷaʍpiˈtsaːwak] in Classical Nahuatl,[1] and is also spelled Cuacuauhpitzahuac, Cuacuapitzahuac, and Quaquauhpitzahuac.
His nephew was Tecollotzin.
Family
He was a son of famous Tezozomoc, the Tepanec ruler of Azcapotzalco.
He was a brother of the kings Aculnahuacatl Tzaqualcatl, Tzihuactlayahuallohuatzin, Maxtla, Epcoatl and the queen Ayauhcihuatl.
His wife was called Acxocueitl.
Upon his death in 1407, he was succeeded by his son Tlacateotl. He was also a father of the Queens Matlalatzin (wife of Chimalpopoca) and Huacaltzintli (wife of Itzcoatl).
He was a grandfather of the prince Tezozomoc.
References
- ^ Andrews, J. Richard (2003). Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, revised edition. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 595.