The Americas

Culhuacan

This city was traditionally founded by the Toltecs, who held a large empire in Mexico until it collapsed at the end of the twelfth century. The resulting power vacuum probably allowed the Aztec to migrate in, although Culhuacan managed to maintain its status despite the loss of empire. Most of the information on the Aztec rulers was gathered together by a series of Spanish historians.

c.1175

The Toltec empire undergoes a sudden and violent collapse, possibly due to a long period of drought which induces large population movements, bringing disruption to the region. Refugees settle in some of the towns of the southern Valley of Mexico and the city of Culhuacan survives the collapse. Its leaders claim descent from the Toltec kings.

1283 - 1414

Tepanec expands, taking Cuauhnahuac, Cuitlahuac, Culhuacan, and many other cities besides.

fl 1299

Cocoxtli

Native ruler.

1299

Cocoxtli aids the Azcapotzalco Tepanecs, the Xochimilca, and other cities in expelling the Mexica from Chapultepec. Instead, the Mexica are allowed to settle in the barren land of Tizapan, which lies to the south-west of Chapultepec, making them vassals of Culhuacan. The Mexica become assimilated into Culhuacan's culture and provide mercenaries for the city's wars.

Quetzalcoatl, god of the air, was predicted to arrive in 1519, heralding the beginning of the Nine Hells. Coincidentally, the Spanish seemed to fit the bill for this entirely

early 1300s

Achitometl

Achitometl expels the Mexica and they find their way to a small island in Lake Texcoco, where they found Tenochtitlan.

fl c.1324

Acamapichtli

fl c.1372

Atotoztli

Direct descendant of the Toltecs.

1372

Atotoztli is an Aztec who had married a local woman from Culhuacan. His son, Acamapichtli, is offered the throne of Tenochtitlan.

1377

Tezozomoctli of Azcapotzalco attacks Culhuacan with a large body of troops, mostly Mexica, and subjugates the city. From this point on it is incorporated within the administration of Azcapotzalco. At some point the city must regain a semblance of independence, as it has to be attacked again in 1428.

1428 - 1520

Tenochtitlan, in alliance with Tetzcoco and Tlacopan, defeats Culhuacan, incorporating it within the Triple Alliance.

1520 - 1521

Culhuacan is conquered and is soon incorporated into the colonial administrative region of New Spain.