Xilomantzin

Xilomantzin
Xilomantzin, with his name glyph (top) and the glyph of Culhuacan (bottom), in the Codex Telleriano-Remensis.
Tlatoani of Culhuacan
In office
13 Flint (1440) – 7 House (1473)
Preceded byAcoltzin
Succeeded byTlatolcaltzin
Personal details
Died7 House (1473)
SpouseIzquixotzin
ChildrenAcolmiztli
Parents

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. He succeeded his father in the year 13 Flint (1440). He married Izquixotzin, the daughter of Tlacateotl, ruler of Tlatelolco, and had a son named Acolmiztli.

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.

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.

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