THE LESSER CIVILIZATIONS 151 
placed for the Chichimecas as 364 years (7 x 52) before 
their settlement in 687 at Quauhtitlan. An annotation 
on the manuscript reading: “6 times 4 centuries, plus 
1 century plus 13 years, today the 22nd of May, 1558”’ 
has been taken to summarize the scope of the original. | 
The “centuries” are of course the native “cycles” of 
52 years and the total on this basis amounts to 1313 
years which subtracted from 1558 would carry us back 
to 245 A.D. 
While this chronicle concerns itself mostly with the 
lowly Chichimecas who did not become important until 
after the downfall of Toltecan power, still what pur- 
ports to be a genealogy of the rulers of Tula is also given. 
From other sources, such as the writings of Fernando de 
Alva Ixtlilxochitl, we are able to gain a little additional 
light on some of the Toltecan chiefs. The person of 
Quetzalcoatl in this history is endowed with super- 
natural qualities and it is not unlikely that he was a 
great religious teacher. Of course, the name is also 
applied to one of the important deities and this fact has 
doubtless led to much of the confusion that exists. 
Under Huemac, the last of the Toltecan chiefs, witch- 
craft and human sacrifice appear to have laid the ground 
for oppression and war. 
SUMMARY OF TOLTECAN HISTORY 
726 Toltecs establish their government in Cuxhuacan. 
752 Mixcoamacatzin is elected chief. 
817 Mixcoamaéatzin dies and is succeeded by Huetzin. 
835 Huetzin dies and is succeeded by Ihuitimal. 
843 The miraculous birth of Quetzalcoatl takes place. 
870 Quetzalcoatl arrives at Tullanzinco and performs rites. 
873 Ihuitimal dies and Quetzalcoatl is made ruler. 
883 Quetzalcoatl, the lesser, dies. Temple building. 
895 Quetzalcoatl dies and is succeeded by Matlaxochitl who moves 
the government to Tula. 
930 Matlaxochitl dies and is followed by Nauhyotzin. 
945 Nauhyotzin is succeeded by Matlacoatzin. 
973 Matlacoatzin is succeeded by Tlilcoahuatzin. 
