Xilomantzin

Xilomantzin

Xilomantzin, with his name glyph (top) and the glyph of Culhuacan (bottom), in the Codex Telleriano-Remensis.

13 Flint (1440) – 7 House (1473)
Preceded by Acoltzin
Succeeded by Tlatolcaltzin

Died 7 House (1473)
Tlatelolco
Father Acoltzin
Mother Tlacochcuetzin
Wife Izquixotzin
Children Acolmiztli

Xilomantzin was the tlatoani ("king") of the pre-Columbian altepetl (ethnic state) of Culhuacan in the Valley of Mexico from 1440 to 1473.

Xilomantzin was the son of Acoltzin, the previous ruler of Culhuacan, and Tlacochcuecihuatl or Tlacochcuetzin, a daughter of Tezozomoctli, ruler of Azcapotzalco.[1] He succeeded his father in the year 13 Flint (1440).[2] He married Izquixotzin, the daughter of Tlacateotl, ruler of Tlatelolco, and had a son named Acolmiztli.[3]

In the year 7 House (1473), Xilomantzin sided with Moquihuixtli, then ruler of Tlatelolco, in a conflict against Tenochtitlan (led by Axayacatl), which resulted in both Moquihuixtli and Xilomantzin being killed.[4]

Notes

  1. Chimalpahin (1997): vol. 2, p. 111.
  2. Chimalpahin (1997): vol. 1, p. 233.
  3. Chimalpahin (1997): vol. 2, p. 113.
  4. Chimalpahin (1997): vol. 1, p. 139; vol. 2, pp. 91–93, 107; Quiñones Keber (1995): pp. 221–222.

References

Preceded by
Acoltzin
Tlatoani of Culhuacan
1440–1473
Succeeded by
Tlatolcaltzin
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