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HISTORY OF MEXICO. 



the year of the vulgar era in which they began their 

 reigns, that we may afterwards make feme mention of 

 the nations which arrived before the Mexicans in that 

 country, 



Chechemecan Kings. 

 Xoloil^ began to reign in the 12th century. 

 Nopaltzin^ in the 13th century. 



Tlotzin^ in the 14th century. 



S^inatzin^ in the 14th century. 



Techotlalla^ in the 14th century. 



IxtUlxochiil (/), in the 1406. 



Between this and the following king's reign, the ty- 

 rants Tezozomoc and Maxtla occupied the throne of 

 Acolhuacan. 



Nezahualeoyotly in the year 1426. 

 Nezahualpilliy in the year 1470. 

 Cacamatzin^ in the year 15 16. 



Cuicuitzcatzin^ in the year 1520. 

 Coanacotzin^ in the year 1520. 



We cannot fix the year in which the five firft kings 

 began to reign, becaufe we do not know how long Xo- 

 lotl and Techotlalla reigned ; we, however, think it pro- 

 bable, that the Chechemecan monarchy had a beginning 

 in Anahuac about the end of the twelfth century, and 

 lafled 330 years, until about 1521, at which time it ceafed 

 with the kingdom of Mexico. At leaft eleven lawful 

 kings, and two tyrants occupied the throne. 



The Acolhui arrived in the country of Anahuac after 

 the beginning of the 1 3th century. With regard to other 



nations, 



(t) We do not reckon Ixtlilxochitl among the Chechemecan kings, becaufe 

 he was only created governor of Tezcuco by the Spaniards. It is therefore to 

 be doubted, if Cuicuilzcatzin is to be numbered among thefe kings ; as in fpite 

 ©f, and contrary to the right of Coanacotzin, he was intruded on the kingdom 

 ej Acolhuacan by Montezuma, through the intrigues of Cortes. 



