# Ahuitzotl

_8th tlatoani of Tenochtitlan and ruler of the Aztec Triple Alliance_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Ahuitzotl was the eighth Aztec ruler, the Huey Tlatoani of the city of Tenochtitlan, son of princess Atotoztli II. His name literally means "Water Thorny" and was also applied to the otter. It is also theorized that more likely, the animal called ahuitzotl is actually the water opossum, the hand symbolizing its prehensile tail, which otters notably lack.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Tenochtitlan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q351758#P19))
- **Died:** 2 September 1502 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q351758#P570))
- **Place of death:** Tenochtitlan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q351758#P20))
- **Occupation:** sovereign ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q351758#P106))
- **Positions held:** tlatoani (1486–1502) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q351758#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Ahuitzotl held?**  
Positions held by Ahuitzotl include: tlatoani (1486–1502).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ahuitzotl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahuitzotl) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q351758](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q351758) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ahuitzotl.jpg (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ahuitzotl.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Ahuitzotl". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ahuitzotl. Retrieved 5 November 2026.