# Cacamatzin

_King of Texcoco_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Cacamatzin was the tlatoani (ruler) of Texcoco, the second most important city of the Aztec Empire.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1483 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2574259#P569))
- **Died:** 1520 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2574259#P570))
- **Place of death:** Tenochtitlan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2574259#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Mexico; New Spain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2574259#P27))
- **Occupation:** poet ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2574259#P106))
- **Positions held:** tlatoani ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2574259#P39))

## Questions

**When was Cacamatzin born?**  
Cacamatzin was born on 1483.

**What positions has Cacamatzin held?**  
Positions held by Cacamatzin include: tlatoani.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Cacamatzin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cacamatzin) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2574259](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2574259) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: COM V1 D458 Prince Cacama arrested.png by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:COM_V1_D458_Prince_Cacama_arrested.png)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Cacamatzin". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/cacamatzin. Retrieved 14 November 2026.