Acamapichtli

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. Chronicles differ as to the dates of his reign: according to the Codex Chimalpahin, he reigned from 1367 to 1387; according to the Codex Aubin, he reigned from 1376 to 1395; and according to the Codex Chimalpopoca, he reigned from 1350 to 1403.

Acamapichtli
Glyph of Acamapichtli, c. 1541
Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan
Ruler of the Aztec Triple Alliance, Cihuacoatl
Reign1367–1387, 1376–1395 or 1350–1403
PredecessorIlancueitl
SuccessorHuitzilihuitl
Died1387, 1395 or 1403
Wives
IssueHuitzilihuitl
Itzcoatl
Tlatolqaca
Quatlecoatl
Matlalxoch
other children
FatherOpochtli Iztahuatzin
MotherPrincess Atotoztli I
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