Cacamatzin (tlacochcalcatl)
Cacamatzin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mexico Tenochtitlan |
| Died | Michoacán |
| Allegiance | Mexico Tenochtitlan |
| Rank | Tlacochcalcatl |
| Relations | Son of Tlacaelel and Maquiztzin |
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 (name unknown), 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 Purépecha after being captured in battle.