List of Tenochtitlan rulers


This is a list of the tlatoque of the pre-Columbian era altepetl of Tenochtitlan.

Under the Tepanec suzerainty

TlatoaniPictureBirthDeathNotes
Acamapichtli
7 Jaguar
7 House3 Reed
Son of Opochtli Iztahuatzin and Atotoztli I3 Reed His first wife was Ilancueitl, and among his many others were Tezcatlan Miyahuatzin, Huitzilxotzin, and Xiuhcuetzin.
Huitzilihuitl
5 Snake
3 Reed – 1 Reed
Son of Acamapichtli and Tezcatlan Miyahuatzin1 Reed Among his wives were Queen Ayauhcihuatl, Queen Cacamacihuatl, Queen Miahuaxihuitl, and Queen Miyahuaxochtzin.
Chimalpopoca
3 Serpent
1 Reed – 12 Rabbit
Son of Huitzilihuitl and Ayauhcihuatl12 Rabbit
His wife was Matlalatzin.

Emperors of the Triple Alliance (Aztec Empire)

TlatoaniPictureBirthDeathNotes
Itzcoatl
13 Water
13 Reed13 Flint
Son of Acamapichtli and a commoner from Azcapotzalco13 Flint
His wife was Huacaltzintli.
Moctezuma Ilhuicamina
8 Serpent
13 Flint – 3 house
Son of Huitzilihuitl and Miahuaxihuitl of Quauhnahuac3 House
His wife was Chichimecacihuatzin I.
Axayacatl
2 Rain
3 House – 2 House
Son of Tezozomoctli and Atotoztli II2 House Married to Xochicueyetl.
Tizoc
6 Vulture
2 House – 7 Rabbit
Son of Tezozomoctli and Atotoztli II7 Rabbit
Ahuitzotl
10 Rabbit
7 Rabbit – 10 Rabbit
Son of Tezozomoctli and Atotoztli II10 Rabbit Married to Tlilancapatl
Moctezuma Xocoyotzin
9 Deer
10 Rabbit – 2 Flint
Son of Axayacatl2 Flint Teotlalco was Moctezuma's principal wife. He was also married to Tlapalizquixochtzin and many other nobles.
Cuitláhuac
8 Wind
2 Flint
Son of Axayacatl and a noblewoman of Itztapalapan2 Flint
2 Flint
Married to a daughter of Moteixcahuia Quauhtlehuanitzin
Cuauhtémoc
Izcalli/February
3 House – 7 House
Son of Ahuitzotl7 House
Acalan

Colonial rulers

TlatoaniPictureBirthDeathNotes
Juan Velázquez Tlacotzin
7 House
Grandson of Tlacaelel II, Great-great grandson of Tlacaelel I7 House
Nochiztlan
Installed by Hernán Cortés in Huey Mollan. Died before returning to Tenochtitlan.
Andrés de Tapia Motelchiuh
7 House – 12 Rabbit
12 Rabbit
Aztatlan
Installed in Huey Mollan. A quauhtlatoani.
Pablo Xochiquentzin
1 Flint5 Flint
5 Flint A quauhtlatoani.
Diego de Alvarado Huanitzin
7 Rabbit – 10 House
Son of Tezozomoctli Aculnahuacatl, grandson of Axayacatl10 House
Diego de San Francisco Tehuetzquititzin
10 House – 10 Rabbit
Son of Tezcatl Popocatzin, grandson of Tizoc10 Rabbit
Esteban de Guzmán
10 Rabbit – 13 House
XochimilcoNot a tlatoani, but a judge.
Cristóbal de Guzmán Cecetzin
13 House – 5 Rabbit
Son of Diego Huanitzin5 Rabbit Installed by Esteban de Guzmán.
Luis de Santa María Nanacacipactzin
6 Reed8 House
8 House Installed by Cristóbal de Guzmán Cecetzin