Maxtla

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Maxtla was a Tepanec ruler of Azcapotzalco in pre-Columbian central Mexico, known for his aggressive expansionism and conflict with neighboring city-states such as Tenochtitlan.

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Maxtla canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Tepanec ruler
pre-Columbian Mesoamerican ruler
causeOf formation of the Aztec Triple Alliance
war with Tenochtitlan
war with Texcoco
conflict Tenochtitlan
Texcoco
Tlacopan
linked to: Tlacopan polity
continent North America
country Azcapotzalco
culture Tepanec culture
linked to: Tepanec
defeatedBy Aztec Triple Alliance
linked to: Aztec Empire

Itzcoatl
Nezahualcoyotl
endCause defeat in war
ethnicGroup Tepanec
event Siege of Azcapotzalco
father Tezozomoc of Azcapotzalco
historicalSource Codex Chimalpahin
Codex Xolotl
post-Conquest Nahua chronicles
knownFor aggressive expansionism
conflict with neighboring city-states
languageOfWorkOrName Classical Nahuatl
notableFor attempt to dominate the Valley of Mexico
opponent Itzcoatl
Nezahualcoyotl
Tenochtitlan Triple Alliance
linked to: Tenochtitlan
partOf Tepanec Empire
linked to: Tepanec
positionHeld tlatoani of Azcapotzalco
region Central Mexico
relative Tezozomoc of Azcapotzalco
religion Aztec religion
linked to: Aztec mythology
residence Azcapotzalco
succeeded Tezozomoc of Azcapotzalco
timePeriod Late Postclassic period of Mesoamerica

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Tepanec War hasParticipant Maxtla
Tepanec War opposedBy Maxtla
Tepanec notableRuler Maxtla