Information AboutTlacopan |
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Founded by Tlacomatzin , Tlacopan was a Tepanec kingdom subordinate to nearby Atzcapotzalco . Tlacopan sided with Tenochtitlan and Texcoco in their conquest of Atzcapotzalco, becoming a member of the Triple Alliance which formed the nucleus of the Aztec Empire. The ruler of Tlacopan, Totoquihuaztli , then took the title ''Tepaneca tecuhtli'', "Lord of the Tepanecs" (probably taken from the rulers of Atzcapotzalco). Tlacopan was to remain a junior partner in the alliance, receiving only around 20% of the tribute gained from joint campaigns with its more powerful allies. The Triple Alliance ended with the Spanish Conquest Of Mexico by Hernán Cortés and native allies in 1521. =Reference= Townsend, Richard F. ''The Aztecs'', Thames and Hudson, 1992. ISBN 0-500-02113-9. |