Cristóbal de Guzmán Cecetzin
Don Cristóbal de Guzmán Cecetzin († 1562 ) was governor and Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan .
Cecetzin also Cecepaticatzin was the son of Huanitzin and a member of the old ruling family of Tenochtitlan founded by Acamapichtli († 1391) . He was later given the name Cristóbal de Guzmán .
In the years 1554 to 1556 the office of Tlatoani was not occupied, the Spaniard Esteban de Guzmán ruled Tenochtitlan de jure during this time . In 1556, Cecetzin was initially appointed to Alkalde in Tenochtitlan, but in 1557 there was also appointed governor and tlatoani by the Spaniards. During his reign, extensive flood protection construction work was carried out, for which the indigenous community was called in for labor service, which he had to organize.
His brother Tezozómoc was one of the most important chroniclers of New Spain as the author of the Crónica Mexicana and the Crónica Mexicayotl . His brother-in-law, husband of his sister Chichimecacihuatl († 1565), was his successor and last Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan.
literature
- William F. Connell: After Moctezuma: Indigenous Politics and Self-Government in Mexico City 1524-1730 , 1970, pp. 44 f. , ISBN 978-0-8061-4175-6
- Nigel Davies : The Aztecs: Masters of State Art - Creators of High Culture , Econ, Düsseldorf 1979, p. 372, ISBN 3-499-16950-9 .
- Berthold Riese : The Empire of the Aztecs: History and Culture , Munich 2011, p. 329 , ISBN 978-3-406-61400-2 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Diego de San Francisco Tehuetzquititzin |
Tlatoani of Mexica 1557–1562 |
Luis de Santa María Nanacacipactzin |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cecetzin, Cristóbal de Guzmán |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cecepaticatzin, Cristóbal de Guzmán |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Governor and Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 16th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1562 |