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Axayacatl (/ ˌ æ ʃ ə ˈ j ɑː k ə t əl /; Classical Nahuatl: āxāyacatl [aːʃaːˈjákatɬ] ⓘ; Spanish: Axayácatl [axaˈʝakatɬ]; meaning "face of water"; c. 1449 –1481) was the sixth tlatoani of the altepetl of Tenochtitlan and Emperor of the Aztec Triple Alliance.
Axayacatl himself was wounded in the battle, retreated to Tenochtitlan, and never engaged the Purépecha in battle again. [38] In 1472, Nezahualcoyotl died, and his son Nezahualpilli was enthroned as the new huetlatoani of Texcoco. [39] This was followed by the death of Axayacatl in 1481. [38] Axayacatl was replaced by his brother Tizoc. Tizoc ...
In 1948, landlord Thomas O. Glover bought the property with the intention to renovate the palace to create a hotel and modernized apartments. However, by uncovering the elegantly carved wood and silk wallpaper, he reconsidered and aimed to restore the Yamashiro to its original state. [ 5 ]
The central plaza, the wide streets and a grid pattern are still common elements in Mexico City and Puebla de Los Angeles. It is not uncommon in modern-founded towns, especially those in remote areas of Latin America, to have retained the "checkerboard layout" even to present day.
Axayacatl's sister was married to the tlatoani of Tlatelolco, and, as a pretext for war, Axayacatl declared that she was mistreated. He went on to conquer the Matlatzinca and Mazahua cities of Tollocan , Ocuillan , and Malinalco west of the Valley of Mexico.
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Axayacatl, empereur du Mexique, 1449-1481; Aztèques; Codex; Indiens du Mexique; Peuples autochtones; Rois et dirigeants; Méso-Amérique; Codex Tovar English: The Tovar Codex, attributed to the 16th-century Mexican Jesuit Juan de Tovar, contains detailed information about the rites and ceremonies of the Aztecs (also known as Mexica).
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