# Acamapichtli

_1st Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Acamapichtli was the first Tlatoani, or king, of the Aztecs of Tenochtitlan, and founder of the Aztec imperial dynasty. Chronicles differ as to the dates of his reign: according to the Codex Chimalpahin, he reigned from 1367 to 1387; according to the Codex Aubin, he reigned from 1376 to 1395; and according to the Codex Chimalpopoca, he reigned from 1350 to 1403.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Tenochtitlan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335525#P19))
- **Died:** 1395 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335525#P570))
- **Place of death:** Tenochtitlan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335525#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Aztec ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335525#P27))
- **Occupation:** sovereign ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335525#P106))
- **Spouse:** Tezcatlan Miyahuatzin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335525#P26))
- **Positions held:** tlatoani (1376–1395) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335525#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Acamapichtli held?**  
Positions held by Acamapichtli include: tlatoani (1376–1395).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Acamapichtli](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acamapichtli) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q335525](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335525) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Acamapichtli, - 1387, 1395 o 1403, retrato anónimo (~1541).png by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Acamapichtli,_-_1387,_1395_o_1403,_retrato_an%C3%B3nimo_(~1541).png)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Acamapichtli, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Acamapichtli, - 1387, 1395 o 1403, retrato anónimo (~1541).png — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Acamapichtli". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/acamapichtli. Retrieved 4 November 2026.