Ilancueitl
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Ilancueitl was the first queen of Tenochtitlan.
, the first ruler
of Tenochtitlan. She bore no children, so her husband took more wives. Ilancueitl charged herself with the education of her stepson Huitzilihuitl
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Biography
Ilancueitl was a daughter of the then ruler of Culhuacán, Acolmiztli, and she married AcamapichtliAcamapichtli
Acamapichtli was the first tlatoani, or ruler, of the Aztecs of Tenochtitlan, and founder of the Aztec imperial dynasty. He became ruler in 1375 and reigned for 19 years.- Family and early life :...
, the first ruler
Tlatoani
Tlatoani is the Nahuatl term for the ruler of an altepetl, a pre-Hispanic state. The word literally means "speaker", but may be translated into English as "king". A is a female ruler, or queen regnant....
of Tenochtitlan. She bore no children, so her husband took more wives. Ilancueitl charged herself with the education of her stepson Huitzilihuitl
Huitzilíhuitl
Huitzilihuitl was the second tlatoani of Tenochtitlan, governing from 1396 to 1417, .- Family and childhood :...
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