# Huitzilihuitl

_Aztec emperor (1379-1417)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Huitzilihuitl or Huitzilihuitzin was the second Tlatoani or king of Tenochtitlan. According to the Codex Chimalpahin, he reigned from 1390 to 1415, according to the Codex Aubin, he reigned from 1396 to 1417 and according to the Codex Chimalpopoca, he reigned from 1403 to 1417.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1380 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q379984#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Zumpango de Ocampo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q379984#P19))
- **Died:** 1417 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q379984#P570))
- **Place of death:** Tenochtitlan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q379984#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Tenochtitlan; Aztec Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q379984#P27))
- **Occupation:** ruler ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q379984#P106))
- **Spouse:** Cacamacihuatl ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q379984#P26))
- **Positions held:** tlatoani (1396–1417) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q379984#P39))

## Questions

**When was Huitzilihuitl born?**  
Huitzilihuitl was born on 1380 in Zumpango de Ocampo.

**What positions has Huitzilihuitl held?**  
Positions held by Huitzilihuitl include: tlatoani (1396–1417).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Huitzilihuitl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huitzilihuitl) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q379984](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q379984) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Huitzilihuitl, ~1379 - ~1415, retrato anónimo (~1541).png by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Huitzilihuitl,_~1379_-_~1415,_retrato_an%C3%B3nimo_(~1541).png)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Huitzilihuitl, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Huitzilihuitl, ~1379 - ~1415, retrato anónimo (~1541).png — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Huitzilihuitl". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/huitzilihuitl. Retrieved 6 November 2026.