Axayacatl

Axayacatl was an Aztec ruler of the city of Tenochtitlán. He is chiefly remembered for subjugating Tlatelolco, Tenochtitlán's sister city, in 1473. \nUsing as a pretext the insulting behavior of a few Tlatelolcan citizens, he invaded his neighbor, killed its ruler, and replaced him with a military governor. The Tlatelolcans lost any voice they had in forming Aztec policy. He took power in 1469; he was preceded on the throne by Moctezuma I and followed by his brother Tízoc. Category:Aztec history