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Legend to map 18 — Continued 



firmed by the Coleccion de Mendoza, Torquemada, and Tezozomoc. See 

 also footnote 15, below. 



» Before it lists the conquests of Itzcoatl, starting with Azcapotzalco, the 

 Codice Chimalpopoca (p. 66) refers ambiguously to "Chalco," saying: 

 "Este Itzeohuatzin otra vez se aplico la eiudad de Chalco." It adds that 

 Itzcoatl was responsible for the death of the ruler of Tlatelolco. Since in neither 

 case is there definite mention of war, much less of conquest, the pueblos in 

 question have not been included in our list. 



Two sources (Coleccion de Mendoza, Historia de los mexicanos por sus 

 pinturas) have Tlatelolco subjected by Itzcoatl. The same is said of "Chalco" 

 (Coleccion de Mendoza, Ixtlilxochitl). 



Nevertheless, it appears that "Chalco" was not definitely subdued until the 

 reign of Moctezuma I, and Tlatelolco, until that of his successor, Axayacatl. 



• It is not surprising to find "Acolhuacan"-Texcoco and Tacuba among the 

 Mexican conquests — in spite of the alliance between Netzahualcoyotl and 

 Itzcoatl, and in spite of the fact that somewhat later Tacuba was a member of 

 the Triple Alliance. 



In order for Netzahualcoyotl to recuperate his power, he and Itzcoatl found 

 it necessary to conquer Texcoco itself, which had been in a state of rebellion 

 since the fall of Azcapotzalco (Ixtlilxochitl 2: 151-152). This conquest is con- 

 firmed by the Coleccion de Mendoza, which also mentions that of Tacuba, as 

 does Ixtlilxochitl. The latter (2: 151) would have the conquest purely formal 

 since the ruler of Tacuba "de secreto favorecfa el bando de Nezahualcoyotzin." 



» The association of "Tecpanecatl" with the death of Maxtlatzin (Maxtla), 

 ruler of Azcapotzalco (Anales de Tlatelolco, p. 55), indicates that "Tecpane- 

 catl" refers to the Tepanecas (see footnote 2, above). 



The source states that the "Tecpanecatl" "perished," which we interpret as 

 conquest, and there is clear evidence of the conquest of the Tepaneea at this 

 time (notes 1, 2, above). 



1 In these cases as well, the Anales de Tlatelolco use the expression, "they 

 perished." Again, we interpret this as conquest, that of Coyoacan being 

 confirmed by the Codice Chimalpopoca (pp. 47, 66), the Coleccion de Men- 

 doza, Torquemada, Tezozomoc, and Ixtlilxochitl. The subjection of pueblos 

 in the Matlatzinca area is reported in the Codice Chimalpopoca and the 

 Coleccion de Mendoza. With respect to Cuernavaca, see footnote 3 above; 

 and Texcoco footnote 6. 



The suppo sed conquest of Totimehuacan appears not to be confirmed. 



' The peop>le known as Matlatzinca are found today in the vicinity of the 

 Valley of Toluca, and thence south and west approximately to the modern 

 limits between Mexico and Morelos, Guerrero and Michoacan. Since a 



province rather than a pueblo is involved, No. 26 is not shown on our 

 map. 



10 See footnote 5, above. 



" The name, "Tepequacinla," is somewhat reminiscent of that of a town 

 of northeastGuerrero, with which we hesitantly have identified the conquest. 

 It is situated, incidentally, in a zone where Itzcoatl was particularly active. 



u The Historia de los mexicanos por sus pinturas mentions a war between 

 Mexico and Azcapotzalco. The date (table 16), suggests that the hostilities 

 are those mentioned above, in footnotes 1 and 2. 



" Dibble's interpretation (pp. 27, 30-31) of the Codice en Cruz is dubious, 

 being based on evidence from other sources. 



h Not identified; the sequence of pueblos suggests a location between 

 Tenayuean and Tultitlan. 



1S According to Ixtlilxochitl, Netzahualcoyotl and Itzcoatl gave orders to 

 reduce these two pueblos. The conquest of Tlahuac is reported elsewhere 

 (see footnote 4, above), as is that of Xochimilco (Codice Chimalpopoca, 

 Coleccion de Mendoza, Torquemada, Tezozomoc). 



18 Not shown on our map. Tlalhuica refers to a group of people of Nahua 

 speech, living south of the Federal District, principally in the present State 

 of Morelos. Conquered pueblos in the Tlalhuica zone (Nos. 9, 18, 40, 41) ap- 

 pear in the Codice Chimalpopoca, Anales de Tlatelolco, Coleccion de Men- 

 doza, Torquemada, and Ixtlilxochitl. 



17 According to Ixtlilxochitl (2: 196), Netzahualcoyotl reestablished Tex- 

 cocan dominion over Tulancingo, Huauchinango, "Jicotepec" (Villa Juarez), 

 and the sierra Totonac, before the Triple Alliance bore down on the Tlal- 

 huica. 



18 Modern Tepotzotlan lies north of the Valley of Mexico, in the State of 

 Mexico. We suspect, however, that Ixtlilxochitl refers not to this pueblo, 

 but to Tepoztlan, in modern Morelos; he himself places the conquered town 

 in the Tlalhuica zone. 



" Of the block of pueblos to which footnote 19 refers, most are considered 

 by other sources to be conquests of Moctezuma I. An exception is "Chalco" 

 (see footnote 5, above) and possibly "Mazahuacan," which may refer to the 

 conquest of various pueblos in the Mazahua zone, such as Nos. 24 and 25 

 (Codice Chimalpopoca, Coleccion de Mendoza). 



Ixtlilxochitl alone appears to place these conquests during the reign of 

 Itzcoatl; since he runs contrary to other sources, the pueblos he enumerates 

 have not, with exception of "Chalco," been assigned numbers, nor have 

 they been included on map 13. We have taken the liberty of considering 

 them among the conquests of Moctezuma I (map 14). 



