Coanacoch
Last tlatoani of Texcoco
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Coanacochtzin (died 1525) was the last tlatoani (ruler) of Texcoco before the city came under Spanish control.
| Coanacochtzin | |
|---|---|
| Tlatoani of Texcoco | |
| Reign | 1520–1521 |
| Predecessor | Cacamatzin |
| Successor | Tecocoltzin |
| Died | 1524 |
| Father | Nezahualpilli |
One of Nezahualpilli's sons, he succeeded to throne after the death of his half-brother Cacama in 1520.[1]: 315–316 When the forces under Hernán Cortés approached Texcoco during their conquest of the Aztec Empire, Coanacoch fled to Tenochtitlan. In his place, Cortés appointed his Spain-aligned brother Tecocoltzin as tlatoani of Texcoco.[2]
Coanacoch assisted Cuauhtémoc at the Fall of Tenochtitlan in defending the city and was captured after its fall. He was executed by Cortés in 1524.[2]
