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Tlacaelel (1397 – 1487) fu il principale propositore della Triplice alleanza azteca, e quindi dell'impero mexica (azteco).. Biografia. Era il figlio di Huitzilíhuitl, nipote di Itzcóatl e fratello di Motecuhzoma I. Questi ultimi due furono rispettivamente il primo ed il quinto imperatore azteco.
Queen Cacamacihuatl. Tlacaelel I (1397 [2] – 1487) ( Classical Nahuatl: Tlācaēllel Nahuatl pronunciation: [t͡ɬaːkaˈeːlːel], "Man of Strong Emotions," from "tlācatl," person and "ēllelli," strong emotion) was the principal architect of the Aztec Triple Alliance and hence the Mexica (Aztec) empire.
- 1397, Tenochtitlan
- Queen Cacamacihuatl
- Emperor Huitzilihuitl
- Maquiztzin
- Early Tenochtitlan
- The Second Tlatoani
- The Implications of The Tepanec-Acolhua War
- The Aftermath of The Acolhua Defeat
- The Upheavals in The Tepanec Royal House
- The Revolt Against The Tepanecs
- Tlacaelel’S Exploits in Azcapotzalco
- The Tides Have Turned
- The Triple Alliance and Tlacaelel’S Role in It
- Tlacaelel’S Reforms
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Only a decade or two before Tlacaelel was born, Tenochtitlan had been nothing but a mediocre town, stuck on an island, with no prospects and no significant future, having no place to grow and no resources to develop it. Its first Tlatoani, Acamapichtli, was reported to be the son a Mexica nobleman and a princess of Culhuacan, an infinitely better b...
First to inherit was one of the younger sons, Huitzilihuitl. He was reported to be barely over twenty, a young man of pleasant disposition, suitably smart and nicely tractable. The elders of Tenochtitlan, those who comprised the council of the districts’ leaders, with much influence and responsibilities, including the ratification of the nominated ...
However, the death of the Second Mexica Emperor changed all that. Tenochtitlan’s neutrality was no more. Whether it was because Chimalpopoca felt obliged to support his grandfather, the Tepanec Emperor, or whether the pressure from Azcapotzalco grew, but Tenochtitlan participated in the renewed attack on Texcoco quite eagerly, sending considerable ...
By this time Tlacaelel was already in the thickest of it, in the midst of his altepetl’s activities, a vigorous young man near his mid-twenties, full of energy and ideas, aiming for the office of Tlacochcalcatl, the Chief Warlord of Tenochtitlan, held by his uncle Itzcoatlfor some time. Taking upon himself the task of guiding his royal nephew, Chim...
In 1426 the old Tepanec Emperor died after ruling Azcapotzalco and, gradually, the entire region around Lake Texcoco for quite a few decades, with a stony fist at that. The Tepanec royal house plunged into turmoil and the waves of unrest spread all over the Mexican Valley. The official heir, Tayatzin, stepped up to occupy the throne as instructed, ...
Tlacaelel, the Chief Warlord at this point, was reported to prepare for the worst, readying Tenochtitlan for the possible attempt of invasion. Bent on seeing his inherited empire tidy and obedient, Maxtla was already reported to poison not only his own brother, the legitimate heir to the Tepanec throne, but the ruler of Tlatelolco, Tenochtitlan’s s...
However, having received a strong, experienced ruler to lead them, Tenochtitlan’s more commonly originated leading elements – influential traders, nobles of the neighboring Tlatelolco and the heads of Tenochtitlan’s districts – were reported to experience a sudden spell of uncertainty. A delegation came to Itzcoatl, demanding to do everything in or...
Some sources say that shortly thereafter, the Tepanecs launched the attack on the island, laying a siege to it, but Nezahualcoyotl’s reinforcements of rebellious Acolhua and the friendly Highlanders of Huexotzinco made the difference. Back from the mountainous east the Texcoco heir came, leading hordes of fierce, warlike Highlanders. Re-conquering ...
Tlacaelel, elevated into the status of Cihuacoatl, the Head Adviser, got to work with yet more zeal. His island city was not just a city anymore but a growing empire, a leading partner in the Triple Alliance, or so he must have envisioned it. Drastic changes were needed, most basic of reforms. He had applied to this work with his usual vigor and fe...
Striving to unite his Mexica people, maybe to install a sense of destiny in them, while setting them slightly apart from the rest of the Mexican Valley’s inhabitants, he had elevated Huitzilopochtli, the special Mexica god, above the other deities that were worshiped mutually by every town and altepetlof Anahuac. The festivals dedicated to this div...
Learn about Tlacaelel, the son of Huitzilihuitl, the Second Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan, who shaped the Aztec Empire from behind the scenes. Discover how he influenced the city's growth, expansion, and relations with its neighbors, especially the Tepanecs and the Acolhua.
1 gen 2019 · Ethnohistory (2019) 66 (1): 219–220. Tlacaelel, adviser to an impressive series of Mexica (Aztec) kings, is perhaps the only Mexica individual who was not a king for which enough documentation exists to warrant a biography.
- Michael E. Smith
- 2019
Tlacaelel I (1397 – 1487) ( Classical Nahuatl: Tlācaēllel Nahuatl pronunciation: [ t͡ɬaːkaˈeːlːel], "Man of Strong Emotions," from "tlācatl," person and "ēllelli," strong emotion) was the principal architect of the Aztec Triple Alliance and hence the Mexica (Aztec) empire.
Aztec/Mexica History - Tlacaelel Remembered: Mastermind of the Aztec Empire. By Susan Schroeder . Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2016. Pp. 232.
Tlacaelel: The Best and Worst of Aztec HistoryBy Susan Schroeder, Tulane UniversityThe presentation was part of a two day annual symposium (April 4- April 5,...
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