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Moctezuma Ilhuicamina

Type Figure Region Tenochtitlan Time c. 1398–1469 Also known as Fifth Aztec tlatoani

Moctezuma Ilhuicamina (c. 1398–1469), fifth Aztec tlatoani (r. 1440–1469), a key ruler of Aztec military expansion and great temple construction;…

Timeline

  1. 1401–1410Tenochtitlan · TenochtitlanBetween 1401 and 1410 he grew up as a royal warrior under Huitzilihuitl and Chimalpopoca, taking part in military operations against subject city-states and building prestige and an alliance network at the Tenochtitlan court.
  2. 1427–1440Valley of Mexico · Valley of MexicoUnder his uncle Itzcoatl he took part in the 1428 war that destroyed the Tepanecs, displaying outstanding military talent and being designated heir; he acceded as fifth tlatoani after Itzcoatl's death in 1440.
  3. 1440–1469Tenochtitlan · TenochtitlanDuring his reign he greatly expanded the realm, conquering the Gulf Coast and Oaxaca regions, oversaw the enlargement of the great temple and reforms of the tribute system, and maintained the Triple Alliance with Texcoco and Tlacopan, making the Aztecs the hegemon of Mesoamerica.

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