Rulers of Tenochtitlan - Empire of the Sun (Ep 12)

In this follow-up episode we explore the rulers of Tenochtitlan, or the tlatoque. From the first tlatoani, Acamapichtli, to the final traditional tlatoani, Cuauhtémoc, we'll explore all the "Aztec rulers." In this episode Tenochtitlan is the dominant city-state ruling over their Triple Alliance partners and under the leadership of Ahuitzotl ad Moctezuma the Younger would expand the empire from the Pacific Coast to the Gulf of Mexico. Then, during the reign of Moctezuma the Younger, ships began to appear on the coast.

Part 1 - Tizoc, the seventh ruler of Tenochtitlan.

Part 2 - Ahuitzotl, the eighth ruler of Tenochtitlan.

Part 3 - Moctezuma Xocoyotzin, the ninth ruler of Tenochtitlan.

~ Music Credits ~
Araucanian War Song by Down for the Count
Away by Meydän
Daniel Birch, www.danielbirchmusic.com
Breathe by Daniel Birch
Sustained Light by Daniel Birch
The Gates Are Locked by Daniel Birch
Intro sample, Sir Niney's Rock by Niney the Observer

Episode 12 Credits
Written, researched, performed and produced by Jeremy Lipps.

Chapters

• 0:06 Introduction & Recap
• 0:48 Tizoc, the seventh Tlatoani
• 4:39 Ahuitzotl, the eighth Tlatoani
• 8:54 Acuecuexco Aqueduct Catastrophe
• 12:17 Moctezuma Xocoyotzin, the ninth Tlatoani
• 18:34 Conclussion