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Tlacaelel I (1397 – 1487) (Classical Nahuatl: Tlācaēllel Nahuatl pronunciation: [t͡ɬaːkaˈeːlːel], "Man of Strong Emotions," from "tlācatl," person and "ēllelli," strong emotion) was the principal architect of the Aztec Triple Alliance and hence the Mexica (Aztec) empire.
Raised in the exquisite aristocratic Acolhua city-state, located on the eastern shore of Lake Texcoco, this man did not hesitated when Tenochtitlan’s elders asked him to become the ruler of the Mexica island. Apparently, he was not a person to shy away from an interesting challenge.
Jan 1, 2019 · Tlacaelel, adviser to an impressive series of Mexica (Aztec) kings, is perhaps the only Mexica individual who was not a king for which enough.
Tlacaelel I (1397 – 1487) ( Classical Nahuatl: Tlācaēllel Nahuatl pronunciation: [ t͡ɬaːkaˈeːlːel], "Man of Strong Emotions," from "tlācatl," person and "ēllelli," strong emotion) was the principal architect of the Aztec Triple Alliance and hence the Mexica (Aztec) empire.
Aug 18, 2022 · Two of the primary architects of the Aztec empire were the half-brothers Tlacaelel and Moctezuma I. Moctezuma I began the expansion in earnest. First he had to reconquer towns which were first conquered by Itzcoatl, but had since rebelled.
May 1, 2018 · Tlacaelel is a historical person shrouded in mystery, up to the point that some believe that he never existed. According to some sources, Tlacaelel was the power behind the crown, a Rasputin behind Nicholas II or a Steve Bannon behind Donald Trump.
The enigmatic and powerful Tlacaelel (1398–1487), wrote annalist Chimalpahin, was “the beginning and origin” of the Mexica monarchy in fifteenth-centu...
As the advisor to five Mexica rulers, Tlacaelel shaped the organization of the Mexica state and broadened the reach of its empire—feats typically accomplished with the spread of warfare,...
Jan 10, 2020 · When thinking about Aztec history, the names “Montezuma” or “Hernando Cortés” are mainstays. Yet hardly anyone is familiar with the name “Tlacaelel.” In this impressive work, Susan Schroeder—author...
Apr 14, 2023 · In Tlacaelel Remembered, the first biography of the Mexica nobleman, Susan Schroeder searches out the truth about his life and legacy. A century after Tlacaelel's death, in the wake of the conquistadors, Spaniards and natives recorded the customs, histories, and language of the Nahua, or Aztec, people.
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