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Itzcoatl

fourth king of the Aztecs of Tenochtitlan and the first emperor

b. 1390 CE – d. 1440 CE World The Far West

Itzcoatl ("Obsidian Serpent") is the fourth king of the Aztecs of Tenochtitlan and the first emperor, ruling from 1427 (or 1428) to 1440, the period when the Mexica throw off the domination of the Tepanecs and lay the foundations for the eventual Aztec Empire.

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Moran, J. (2017). Itzcoatl. History Atlas. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/itzcoatl/

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