# Xicotencatl I

_Tlaxcaltec ruler_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Xicotencatl I or Xicotencatl the Elder was a long-lived teuctli of Tizatlan, a Nahua altepetl (city-state) within the Confederacy of Tlaxcala, in what is now Mexico. He was instrumental in allying the Tlaxcalteca with the Spanish in order to overthrow the former's long-time foe, the Aztec Empire; afterward, he converted to Christianity under the name of Lorenzo Xicotencatl or Don Lorenzo de Vargas.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Tlaxcala ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q732535#P19))
- **Died:** 1522 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q732535#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Mexico ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q732535#P27))
- **Occupation:** poet ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q732535#P106))
- **Positions held:** tlatoani (until 1522) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q732535#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Xicotencatl I held?**  
Positions held by Xicotencatl I include: tlatoani (until 1522).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Xicotencatl I](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xicotencatl_I) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q732535](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q732535) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Xicotencatl the elder.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Xicotencatl_the_elder.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Xicotencatl I". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/xicotencatl-i. Retrieved 14 November 2026.