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Axayacatl

Type Figure Region North America Time 1449–1481 Also known as Axayacatli

Axayacatl was the sixth tlatoani of Aztec Tenochtitlan, reigning from about 1469 until his death in 1481, continuing Mexica military expansion.

Timeline

  1. 1449–1469Tenochtitlan · Valley of MexicoBorn into the Mexica royal family, grandson of Montezuma I, he received military and religious training in Tenochtitlan, building prestige for his eventual accession.
  2. 1471–1480Tenochtitlan · Aztec EmpireDuring his reign he continued campaigning against Tlaxcala and the Huastec region, consolidating Mexica dominance in the alliance, and expanded temples and palace buildings to display royal authority.
  3. 1481Tenochtitlan · Valley of MexicoHe died of smallpox in 1481 and was succeeded by his brother Tizoc, marking a new round of power transition in the Aztec dynasty.

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