Moctezuma I
Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan
Moctezuma I in the Codex Mendoza.
Reign	1440 – 1469
Born	1398
Died	1469
Predecessor	Itzcoatl
Successor	Axayacatl
Wife	Chichimecacihuatzin
Issue	Atotoztli or Huitzilxochtzin Iquehuacatzin Mahchimaleh
Father	Huitzilihuitl
Mother	Miahuaxihuitl

Moctezuma I (c. 1398 – 1469), also known as Motecuhzoma Ilhuicamina, Huehuemotecuhzoma or Montezuma I, was the fifth Aztec emperor. During his reign the Aztec Empire was consolidated, major expansion was undertaken and Tenochtitlan started becoming the dominant partner of the Aztec Triple Alliance. His brother Tlacaelel held the position of Cihuacoatl "First councillor" during his reign and some sources ascribe a lot of the succes of Moctezuma to Tlacaelel, but this may be a postconquest invention (Gillespie 1989:132). This is a list of the tlatoque of Mexico Tenochtitlan, often referred to as Aztec emperors. Category: ... The first page of Codex Mendoza. ... For alternative meanings, see number 1440. ... Events July 26 - Battle of Edgecote Moor October 17 - Prince Ferdinand of Aragon wed princess Isabella of Castile. ... Events Glendalough monastery, Wicklow Ireland destroyed. ... Events July 26 - Battle of Edgecote Moor October 17 - Prince Ferdinand of Aragon wed princess Isabella of Castile. ... Itzcóatl was the leader of the Tenochcas or Aztec from 1427/1428 to 1440. ... Axayacatl (pron. ... Huitzilíhuitl (died circa 1417) was the second Tlatoani, or Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan. ... Events Glendalough monastery, Wicklow Ireland destroyed. ... Events July 26 - Battle of Edgecote Moor October 17 - Prince Ferdinand of Aragon wed princess Isabella of Castile. ... Huey Tlatoani (or Great Speaker) was the Nahuatl title used for the emperor of the Mexica (Aztec). ... The Aztec Triple Alliance, also known as The Aztec Empire, was an alliance of three Aztec city-states: Tenochtitlán; Texcoco; and Tlacopán. ... Tlacaelel (1397 - 1487) was the nephew of Itzcoatl (1427 - 1440) and brother of Moctezuma I (1440 - 1469), the first and second Mexica emperors. ... The cihuacoatl (Nahuatl for female serpent, pronounced ) was a rulership position within the Aztec system of government. ...

Name

Moctezuma I in the Codex Telleriano-Remensis, using the diadem glyph.

His first name, pronounced [moteːkʷˈsoːma] in Classical Nahuatl, means "he frowns like a lord". It is also written Montezuma, Motecuhzoma, and several other spellings. Ilhuicamina, pronounced [ilwikaˈmiːna], means "he shoots an arrow into the sky". In Aztec writing, he can be indicated by either a diadem representing "lord", or an arrow piercing a stylized representation of the sky. Conquistador Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán as depicted in Codex Telleriano Remensis The Codex Telleriano-Remensis, produced in sixteenth century Mexico and printed on European paper, is one of the finest surviving examples of Aztec manuscript painting. ... hello how are you This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Aztec or Nahuatl writing is a pictographic pre-Columbian writing system used in central Mexico by the Nahua peoples. ... This article is about a type of crown called a diadem; for alternate meanings, see Diadem. ...

Huehemotecuhzoma means "old man Moctezuma" or "Moctezuma the Elder", to distinguish him from Moctezuma II. Moctezuma, also known as Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin (usually spelled Montezuma in English) (c. ...

Ethnohistorian Susan D. Gillespie (1989) has suggested that his actual name while alive was not Moctezuma but only Ilhuicamina, and that he was later renamed Moctezuma by the postconquest chroniclers in order to describe him as a parallel to the later Moctezuma. The nahua view of history was cyclic and it was seen as fitting that the first and the last rulers of a dynasty would live parallel histories. The assumption of a posthumous namechange is supported by the sources some of which state that his original name was Ilhuicamina but that it was changed by his father. Pictographic sources also support the notion since the Tlatoanis name glyph only reads Ilhuicamina and never Moctezuma.

Family

Moctezuma was the son of Huitzilihuitl, the second Aztec emperor, and Miahuaxihuitl, the daughter of Tezcacohuatzin, (also called Ozomatzin or Ozomatzinteuctli in some sources), the tlatoani of Cuauhnahuac who was also a sorcerer. According to legend, after Huitzilihuitl's request for Miahuaxihuitl, was refused by Tezcacohuatzin, he fired a hollow arrow containing jewels into Miahuaxihuitl's palace, and Miahuaxihuitl miraculously became pregnant with Moctezuma after swallowing a jewel. This may be the origin of the name Ilhuicamina. Moctezuma would later wed Chichimecacihuatzin, his mother's niece. Huitzilíhuitl (died circa 1417) was the second Tlatoani, or Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan. ... Huey Tlatoani (or Great Speaker) was the Nahuatl title used for the emperor of the Mexica (Aztec). ...

Reign

Moctezuma took power in 1448, after the death of his uncle Itzcoatl. As tlatoani, Moctezuma solidified the alliance with two neighboring peoples, Tlacopan (a small ) and Texcoco. In this skillfully crafted Triple Alliance, 4/5ths of a newly conquered territory would be divided between Texcoco and the Aztecs, with the remaining 1/5th given to Tlacopan. Events January 5/ 6 - Christopher of Bavaria, King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden dies with no designated heir leaving all three kingdoms with vacant thrones. ... Itzcóatl was the leader of the Tenochcas or Aztec from 1427/1428 to 1440. ... Tlacopan means florid plant on flat ground or also named Tacuba was one of the mesoamericans kingdoms of the prehispanic age Triple Alianza (together with Tenochtitlan and Texcoco). ... Texcoco was a major site and city-state in the central Mexican plateau region of Mesoamerica during the Late Postclassic period of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican chronology. ... The Aztec Triple Alliance, also known as The Aztec Empire, was an alliance of three Aztec city-states: Tenochtitlán; Texcoco; and Tlacopán. ...

Among the Aztecs' greatest achievements, Moctezuma I and Nezahualcoyotl of Texcoco organized the construction and completion of a double aqueduct pipe system, supplying the city of Tenochtitlan with fresh water. This article is about the Texcocan philosopher-king. ...

Moctezuma extended the boundaries of the Aztec empire beyond the Valley of México to the Gulf Coast, subjugating the Huastec people and Totonac peoples and thereby gaining access to exotic goods such as cocoa, rubber, cotton, fruits, feathers, and seashells. Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... It has been suggested that Huastecs be merged into this article or section. ... The Totonac people resided in the eastern coastal and mountainous regions of Mexico at the time of the Spanish arrival in 1519. ...

About 1458, Moctezuma lead an expedition into Mixtec territory against the city-state of Coixtlahuaca, the pretext being the mistreatment of Aztec merchants. Despite the support of contingents of Tlaxcala and Huexotzingo warriors, traditional enemies of the Aztecs, the Mixtecs were defeated. While most of the defeated chieftains were allowed to retain their positions, the Mixtec ruler Atonal was ritually strangled and his family was taken as slaves. The Codex Mendoza records that the tribute owed by Coixtlahuaca consisted of 2000 blankets (of 5 types), 2 military outfits with headresses and shields, green gemstone beads, 800 bunches of green feathers, 40 bags of cochineal dye, and 20 bowls of gold dust.^[1] Jade mask found in Tomb 7, Monte Alban, c. ... Picture from the History of Tlaxcala showing Cortés meeting with the Tlaxcallan messengers. ... The first page of Codex Mendoza. ...

Similar campaigns were conducted against Cosamaloapan, Ahuilizapan (Orizaba), and Cuetlachtlan (Cotaxtla). Cosamaloapan is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz. ... Orizaba is a city in Veracruz, Mexico. ... Cotaxtla is also a city in Veracruz, Mexico. ...

Map showing the expansion of the Aztec empire showing the areas conquered by the Aztec rulers. The conquests of Moctezuma I is marked by the colour pink.^[2]

Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1892x1055, 200 KB) Summary Map showing the expansions undertaken by various aztec rulers. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1892x1055, 200 KB) Summary Map showing the expansions undertaken by various aztec rulers. ...

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