← Explore on the interactive map

Accession of Moctezuma I

Type Event Region Valley of Mexico Time 1440

In 1440 CE, Mexica ruler Moctezuma I (Ilhuicamina) acceded in Tenochtitlan, succeeding Itzcoatl as tlatoani of the Triple Alliance's core city-state …

Timeline

  1. 1440Tenochtitlan · Valley of MexicoThe previous ruler Itzcoatl died, and the Mexica noble council held a succession ceremony in the capital, selecting his nephew Moctezuma I to succeed as tlatoani.
  2. 1440Great Temple plaza, Tenochtitlan · Valley of MexicoMoctezuma I formally acceded in a religious ceremony; envoys from the allied states of Texcoco and Tlacopan confirmed his leadership within the Triple Alliance.

Sources