Acolmiztli (Coatl Ichan) Explained

Acolmiztli
King of Culhuacán
Father:Huetzin, King of Coatlinchan
Mother:Atotoztli I, Princess of Culhuacan
Spouse:Tlazozomizqui
Issue:Queen Acxocueitl
Queen Xiuhtomiyauhtzin

Acolmiztli I ("Arm of the Puma" in Nahuatl) was a tlatoani (ruler or king) of Coatlichan, Nahua altepetl (city-state).[1]

Family

Acolmiztli was a son of King Huetzin of Coatlinchan and Princess Atotoztli I of Coatlichan.[2] He was married to the Princess Cihuateotzin of Cohuatlichan, who bore him a daughter, the Princess Tozquentzin of Cohuatlichan. Princess Tozquentzin married the King of Texcoco, Techotlalatzin. Acolmiztli was also married to Tlazozomizqui. Their daughters were Queen Acxocueitl and Queen Xiuhtomiyauhtzin.

He was a grandfather of kings Tlacateotl and Tezozomoctli (Cuauhtitlan) and queens Matlalatzin and Huacaltzintli.[3]

Lineage from Coatlichan

This is a family tree of Acolhua's rulers according to Fernando de Alva Ixtlilxochitl,[4] including the Coatlichan's Rulers.

Inside the green boxes is the Coatlichan's lineage with bold text. The others with dates are from the Tetzcoco's lineage.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Cuauhtlehuanitzin, Domingo Francisco de San Antón Muñón Chimalpahin. Chimalpahin

    . Chimalpahin . Codex Chimalpahin: society and politics in Mexico Tenochtitlan, Tlatelolco, Texcoco, Culhuacan and other Nahua Altepetl in central Mexico. 16 October 2011. September 1997. University of Oklahoma Press. 978-0-8061-2950-1. 113.

  2. Book: Lee, Jongsoo . The Allure of Nezahualcoyotl: Pre-Hispanic History, Religion, and Nahua Poetics . 2008 . UNM Press . 978-0-8263-4337-6 . 67–71 . en.
  3. Anales de Tlatelolco