Cacamatzin (tlacochcalcatl)

Cacamatzin was a 15th-century Aztec noble — the eldest son of the cihuacoatl, Tlacaelel — and warrior who held the title of Tlacochcalcatl. His mother was princess Maquiztzin.

Cacamatzin
BornMexico Tenochtitlan
DiedMichoacán
AllegianceMexico Tenochtitlan
RankTlacochcalcatl
RelationsSon of Tlacaelel and Maquiztzin

He had twelve children, only three of whom are known:

  • A female (name unknown), who married Nezahualpilli, the tlatoani of Texcoco. The pair had a son, named Cacamatzin after his grandfather, who succeeded his father as ruler of Texcoco.
  • Tlacaelel II, named after his grandfather, who also became cihuacoatl.
  • Chicuey or Chicome Axochitzin, a warrior whose daughter became the mistress of Juan Rodríguez de Villafuerte, a Spanish conquistador.

Cacamatzin was killed by the Purépecha after being captured in battle.

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