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Ahuitzotl succeeded his brother Tizoc (reigned 1481–86) to become the eighth Aztec king, ruling from 1486 to 1502. An aggressive ruler and skilled warrior, he conquered tribes as far south as what is now Guatemala and in areas along the Gulf of Mexico.
1480s. Discovered. 17 December 1791. Present location. National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City. The Stone of Tizoc, Tizoc Stone or Sacrificial Stone is a large, round, carved Aztec stone. Because of a shallow, round depression carved in the center of the top surface, it may have been a cuauhxicalli or possibly a temalacatl. [1]
Nov 11, 2023 · Aztec Rulers: Tizoc, Seventh Tlatoani. Upon the death of his brother, Axayacatl, the two remaining leaders of the Triple Alliance, Nezahualpilli of Texcoco and Chimalpopoca of Tlacopan, met and selected Tizoc to be the next tlatoani of Tenochtitlan.
This stone speaks of numerous victorious campaigns lead by Lord Tizoc between his ascension to emperor in 1481 and his death in 1486. In these campaigns he captured new lands for the glory of the Aztec people, and squashed rebellions that would have squandered the honor of the kingdom.
Most sources agree that Tizoc took power in 1481 (the Aztec Year "2 House"), succeeding his older brother. Although Tizoc's reign was relatively short, he began the rebuilding of the Great Pyramid of Tenochtitlan (a task completed by his younger brother in 1487), and also put down a rebellion of the Matlatzincan peoples of the Toluca Valley.
A short biographical video on Tizoc, the Aztec Emperor, exploring his life and legacy, from his rise to power to his ultimate demise. #history #documentary...
May 2, 2022 · Tizoc is the only individual identified by a personal name glyph; he is shown in the regalia of the Mexica patron god Huitzilopochtli, grabbing the hair of a man representing the city-state (or ethnic group) of the Matlatzinca, people of the Toluca area west of the Basin of Mexico. Five of the competing pairs of warriors on the Tizoc Stone.
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