Ahuitzotl - Wikipedia
Ahuitzotl (Nahuatl languages: āhuitzotl, Nahuatl pronunciation: [aːˈwit͡sot͡ɬ] ⓘ) was the eighth Aztec ruler, the Huey Tlatoani of the city of Tenochtitlan, son of princess Atotoztli II. His name literally means "Water Thorny" and was also applied to the otter. [ 2 ]
Ahuitzotl | Biography, Reign, & Facts | Britannica
Ahuitzotl, eighth king of the Aztecs, under whose reign (1486–1502) the Aztec empire reached its greatest extent. He is known primarily for having occasioned the greatest orgy of human sacrifice in Aztec history.
Ahuitzotl - World History Encyclopedia
2016年7月12日 · Ahuitzotl (Auitzotl) was an Aztec ruler who reigned between 1486 and 1502 CE. He was one of the greatest generals of the ancient Americas and he left to his nephew, Montezuma, an enlarged and consolidated...
Ahuitzotl: Powerful Ruler in the Aztec Golden Age
2016年12月9日 · Ahuitzotl was a tlatoani (meaning ‘speaker’) of the city of Tenochtitlan, and the eighth ruler of the Aztec Empire. This emperor reigned from 1486 AD to 1502 AD, a period which is regarded by some modern historians as the Aztec Golden Age.
Ahuitzotl: The powerful Aztec ruler and architect of an empire
Ahuitzotl (reigned 1486-1502 CE) is remembered as one of the most formidable rulers of the Aztec Empire, guiding it through a period of rapid expansion and military dominance. Under Ahuitzotl’s leadership, the Aztec civilization reached the …
Ahuizotl (mythology) - Wikipedia
The ahuizotl (from the Classical Nahuatl: āhuitzotl for "spiny aquatic thing", a.k.a. "water dog") is a legendary creature in Aztec mythology. [2] It is said to lure people to their deaths. [3] The creature was taken as an emblem by the ruler of the same name, and was said to be a "friend of the rain gods". [4] The ahuizotl is most likely a water opossum, which possesses dexterous hands "like ...
Aztec Rulers: Ahuitzotl, Eighth Tlatoani - Mexica: A History Podcast
2023年11月11日 · According to both Ixtlilxochitl and Duran, Ahuitzotl commissioned a new aqueduct from Coyoacan to Tenochtitlan. Duran states that Ahuitzotl had the ruler of Coyoacan, Tzutzumatzin, killed for his refusal to grant access to the spring, or for the error of advising the Tenochca leader of potential danger with the project.
Ahuitzotl Timeline - World History Encyclopedia
Ahuitzotl (Auitzotl) was an Aztec ruler who reigned between 1486 and 1502 CE. He was one of the greatest generals of the ancient Americas and he left to his nephew, Montezuma, an enlarged and consolidated empire which had been ruthlessly terrorised …
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Ahuitzotl was the eighth king, or emperor, of the Aztec people. His name means “Water Beast.” Ahuitzotl reigned from 1486 to 1502. Under his rule, the Aztec Empire grew larger than it had ever been.
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Ahuitzotl is known mainly for bringing about the greatest human sacrifice in Aztec history. In 1487 he decided to dedicate his newly completed temple at Tenochtitlán. The ceremonies, lasting four days, consisted of prisoners of war forming four lines, each one extending over three miles.