Mixtec City-States in the 1460s

Timeline

1. 1461–1467Tilantongo · OaxacaThe Mixtec traditional political center Tilantongo and the coastal power Tututepec maintained regional order through dynastic marriages and mutual military aid; each núu (city-state) operated relatively independently under the cihuacoatl and yaa aristocratic systems.
2. 1463–1469Valley of Oaxaca · OaxacaThe Aztec alliance advanced into Oaxaca during the reign of Moctezuma I; some Mixtec city-states were forced to pay tribute or accept Aztec-appointed governors, but most retained internal autonomy and indigenous religious practices.
3. 1464–1470Mixtec highlands · OaxacaIn the 1460s, Mixtec artisans continued producing gold ornaments, turquoise mosaics, and painted codices; temples and noble tombs displayed a distinctive geometric decorative style, and cultural transmission was not interrupted by political pressure.