Luis de Santa María Nanacacipactzin
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Luis de Santa María Nanacacipactzin was the last tlatoani
("king") of the Nahua altepetl
of Tenochtitlan, as well as its governor
(gobernador) under the colonial Spanish
system of government. The previous ruler Cristóbal de Guzmán Cecetzin having died in 1562, Nanacacipactzin was installed on September 30, 1563, and ruled until his death on December 27, 1565.
With Nanacacipactzin's death, the rule of Tenochtitlan by dynastic
tlatoque (plural of tlatoani) came to an end. As governor, he was succeeded in 1568 by Francisco Jiménez
, who was a native of Tecamachalco
rather than Tenochtitlan.
His Nahuatl
name, Nanacacipactli (or Nanacacipactzin in the honorific form), literally means "mushroom alligator". It appears his birth name was simply Cipactli "alligator", and the "mushroom" element was added as a nickname
.
Don (honorific)
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Luis de Santa María Nanacacipactzin was the last tlatoani
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....
("king") of the Nahua altepetl
Altepetl
The altepetl, in Pre-Columbian and Spanish conquest-era Aztec society, was the local, ethnically based political entity. The word is a combination of the Nahuatl words ā-tl, meaning water, and tepē-tl, meaning mountain....
of Tenochtitlan, as well as its governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
(gobernador) under the colonial Spanish
New Spain
New Spain, formally called the Viceroyalty of New Spain , was a viceroyalty of the Spanish colonial empire, comprising primarily territories in what was known then as 'América Septentrional' or North America. Its capital was Mexico City, formerly Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec Empire...
system of government. The previous ruler Cristóbal de Guzmán Cecetzin having died in 1562, Nanacacipactzin was installed on September 30, 1563, and ruled until his death on December 27, 1565.
With Nanacacipactzin's death, the rule of Tenochtitlan by dynastic
Dynasty
A dynasty is a sequence of rulers considered members of the same family. Historians traditionally consider many sovereign states' history within a framework of successive dynasties, e.g., China, Ancient Egypt and the Persian Empire...
tlatoque (plural of tlatoani) came to an end. As governor, he was succeeded in 1568 by Francisco Jiménez
Francisco Jiménez
Francisco Jiménez was a colonial Nahua noble from Tecamachalco. He served as judge-governor of Tenochtitlan for a year and five months in 1568 and 1569, and was the first outsider to govern Tenochtitlan....
, who was a native of Tecamachalco
Tecamachalco
Tecamachalco is a municipality in the state of Puebla, Mexico....
rather than Tenochtitlan.
His Nahuatl
Nahuatl
Nahuatl is thought to mean "a good, clear sound" This language name has several spellings, among them náhuatl , Naoatl, Nauatl, Nahuatl, Nawatl. In a back formation from the name of the language, the ethnic group of Nahuatl speakers are called Nahua...
name, Nanacacipactli (or Nanacacipactzin in the honorific form), literally means "mushroom alligator". It appears his birth name was simply Cipactli "alligator", and the "mushroom" element was added as a nickname
Nickname
A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
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