Cacamatzin
Military Person
Who is Cacamatzin?
Cacamatzin was a 15th-century Aztec noble — the eldest son of the cihuacoatl, Tlacaelel — and warrior who held the title of Tlacochcalcatl. His mother was princess Maquiztzin.
He had twelve children, only three of whom are known:
⁕A female, who married Nezahualpilli, the tlatoani of Texcoco. The pair had a son, named Cacamatzin after his grandfather, who succeeded his father as ruler of Texcoco.
⁕Tlacaelel II, named after his grandfather, who also became cihuacoatl.
⁕Chicuey or Chicome Axochitzin, a warrior whose daughter became the mistress of Juan Rodríguez de Villafuerte, a Spanish conquistador.
Cacamatzin was killed by the Tarascans after being captured in battle.
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