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Alva [xtlilxocbitl, we are able to gain a little addil ional 

 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 Mixcoamaeatzin is elected chief. 

 S17 Mixcoamaeatzin 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. 

 s;:i Ihuitimal dies and Quetzalcoatl is made ruler. 

 883 Quetzalcoatl, the lesser, dies. Temple building. 

 S95 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 bv Matlacoatzin. 

 973 Matlacoatzin is succeeded by Tlilcoahuatzin. 

 994 Tlilcoahuatziz dies and the famous Huemac takes the power. The 



wicked magic of his queen. 

 101$ The great starvation takes place. 



1058 Many strange things happen in Tula. The demons arrive. 



1059 Two armies attack the population. Despotism begins. First 



sacrifice of nobles. 

 1063 War wages. The Otomis attack — the skins of slain warriors arc 



first worn, 

 lot,} Tula under Huemac is destroyed because of the wicked magic. 



The people disperse. 



The power of Tula broken completely, Huemac commit.- suicide in 



Chapul tepee. 



Some authorities shift the (ait ire scries of dates in this 

 summary backward one 52 year period, making the 



