Texcoco

Texcoco , Tezcuco or Tezcoco of its official name Texcoco de Mora , is a city of the State of Mexico City in Mexico, to about thirty kilometer in the east of Mexico City. It is located at approximately 2250 m of altitude and contains 118.798 inhabitants (2005).

It is an old capital of the kingdom Aztèque built on banks of the Lac Texcoco and was member with the towns of Tenochtitlán, and Tlacopán of the Aztec Triple alliance. It was at the time the second plus big city of Mexico and the second city of the empire formed by the Triple Alliance. It was conquered by the Spanish at the beginning of XVIe century.

Note: Tribe of the name Tezcucans

History and dynasty of Texcoco

Texcoco would have been founded towards 1318 by Quihnatzin on the site of Tetzcohtzinco where many caves was used as shelter to the nomads ahcolhuah.

Texcoco is transcribed sometimes in the form “Tezcoco” sometimes in the form “Tetzcoco” but it seems that the correct form is Tetzcohco. The lords of Texcoco carried the title of chichimêcatlahtohqueh, lords chichimèques. Texcoco was the center of the capacity acolhuah, a federation linked by family ties and political alliances. The country of the ahcolhuah, Ahcolhuahcân is often associated with Texcoco. For one long period, in particular under the reigns of Ixtlilxochitl and Nezahualcoyotl, Ahcolhuahqueh are opposed to the Tépanèques whose political center is at Azcapotzalco. Thanks to the support of the sovereign mexica Itzcoatl, Texcoco reconquers its independence and subjects Azcapotzalco. Being integrated then with Tlacopan and Tenochtitlan into the Triple Alliance, Texcoco takes part in the conquests and the extension of the empire.

Quihnatzin
Tlaltecatzin.
Techotlalahtzin.
Ixtlîlxochitl (huêhueh).

It would have reigned during 65 years, according to Bernardino de Sahagún (Sah8,9). From 1363 to 1419. 56 years, according to the Anal ones of Quauhtitlan. Cf W.Lehmann 1938,171 and 190. He dies assassinated by Tépanèques on the order of Tezozomoctli d' Azcapotzalco. Cf W.Lehmann 1938,190 and 200. - Nezahualcoyotl. It will reign 70 years, with the assistance of Itzcoatl it will destroy the tépanèque power (Sah8,9). Born in Texcoco under the sign This mazâtl in 1402. W.Lehmann 1938,182 and 184. He is the son of Ixtlilxochitl and by his mother he is grandson of Huitzilihhuitl, lord with Tenochtitlan (W.Lehmann 1938,184). - Maxtlaton, lord with Azcapotzalco drives out it of Texcoco. W.Lehmann 1938,196 Collected by Xiconocatzin, Cuicuitzcatzin and Coyohuah, it fell to water is saved by the demons which take it along on Poyauhtecatl. W.Lehmann 1938,203. - Nezahualpilli. It reigns 53 years and dies before the arrival of the Spaniards under his reign, four years before the arrival of the Spaniards, appear predict who last four years). Sah8,9. - Cacamatzin.

External bonds

Enciclopedia of los Municipios of Mexico City

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