Battle of Tlatelolco

Battle of Tlatelolco
	; The burning temple of Tlateloclo and the death of Moquihuixtli, as depicted in the Codex Mendoza (early 16th century).
Date	1473
Location	Tlatelolco
Result	Tenochca victory
Belligerents
Tlatelolco	Aztec Empire
Commanders and leaders
Moquihuixtli †	Axayacatl

The Battle of Tlatelolco was an attack in 1473 on the Mexica altepetl (city-state) of Tlatelolco by Tenochtitlan and its allies. It resulted in a Tenochca victory, and the deaths of Moquihuixtli, tlatoani ("ruler" or "king") of Tlatelolco and Xilomantzin, tlatoani of Culhuacan, who had conspired to conquer Tenochtitlan.

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