Ilancueitl
| Ilancuéitl | |
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A drawing of Ilancuéitl | |
| Residence | Tenochtitlan |
| Known for | the first queen of Tenochtitlan |
| Title | Queen of Tenochtitlan |
| Religion | Aztec religion |
| Spouse(s) | King Acamapichtli |
| Parent(s) | King Acolmiztli |
| Relatives | Huitzilihuitl (stepson) |
Ilancueitl (Nahuatl for "old-woman skirt"; pronounced [ilaŋˈkʷeː.itɬ]) was the first queen of Tenochtitlan.
Biography
Ilancuéitl was a daughter of the then ruler of Culhuacán, Acolmiztli, and she married Acamapichtli, the first ruler of Tenochtitlan. She bore no children, so her husband took more wives.
Ilancuéitl charged herself with the education of her stepson Huitzilihuitl.
See also
References
- Gillepsie, Susan D. (1989). The Aztec Kings: The Construction of Rulership in Mexica History. Tucson: University of Arizona Press. ISBN 0-8165-1339-2. OCLC 232590050.
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| Preceded by Position created |
Queen of Tenochtitlan 1376–1395 (estimated) |
Succeeded by Wives of Huitzilihuitl |
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