This is a list of the tlatoani of Mexico Tenochtitlan, often referred to as "Aztec emperors".
See also; Aztec emperors family tree
Pre-Hispanic Representative and Spokesperson
| Tlatoani | Picture | Birth | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acamapichtli |  |
Tizaapan son of Opochtli Iztahuatzin and Atotoztli of Culhuacan |
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| Huitzilihuitl 5 Serpent (22 January) 3 Reed (1391) – 1 Reed (1415) |
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son of Acamapichtli and Tezcatlan Miyahuatzin | 1 Reed (1415) |
| Chimalpopoca 3 Serpent (21 July) 1 Reed (1415) – 12 Rabbit (1426) |
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son of Huitzilihuitl and Miyahuaxochtzin of Tiliuhcan | 12 Rabbit (1426) |
| Itzcoatl 13 Water (22 June) 13 Reed (1427) – 13 Flint (1440) |
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son of Acamapichtli and a commoner from Azcapotzalco | 13 Flint (1440) |
| Moctezuma I 3 Serpent (22 May) 13 Flint (1440) – 2 Flint (1469) |
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son of Huitzilihuitl and Miyahuaxihuitl of Quauhnahuac | 2 Flint (1469) |
| Axayacatl 2 Rain (2 August) 3 House (1469) – 2 House (1481) |
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son of Tezozomoctli and Atotoztli | 2 House (1481) |
| Tizoc 6 Vulture (2 June) 2 House (1481) – 7 Rabbit (1486) |
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son of Tezozomoctli and Atotoztli | 7 Rabbit (1486) |
| Ahuitzotl 10 Rabbit (15 April) 7 Rabbit (1486) – 10 Rabbit (1502) |
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son of Tezozomoctli and Atotoztli | 10 Rabbit (1502) |
| Moctezuma II 9 Deer (14 April) 10 Rabbit (1502) – 2 Flint (1520) |
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son of Axayacatl | 2 Flint (1520) |
| Cuitlahuac 5/8 Wind (16 September) 2 Flint (1520) |
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son of Axayacatl and a noblewoman of Itztapalapan | 2 Flint (3 December) 2 Flint (1520) |
| Cuauhtemoc Izcalli/February 3 House (1521) – 7 House (1525) |
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son of Ahuitzotl | 7 House (27 February 1525) Acalan |
Colonial rulers
| Tlatoani | Picture | Birth | Death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Velázquez Tlacotzin 7 House (1525) |
7 House (1525) Nochiztlan |
Installed by Hernán Cortés in Huey Mollan. Died before returning to Tenochtitlan. | ||
| Andrés de Tapia Motelchiuh 7 House (1525) – 12 Rabbit (1530) |
12 Rabbit (1530) Aztatlan |
Installed in Huey Mollan. A quauhtlatoani ("interim ruler"). | ||
| Pablo Xochiquentzin 1 Flint (1532) – 5 Flint (1536) |
5 Flint (1536) | A quauhtlatoani ("interim ruler"). | ||
| Diego Huanitzin 7 Rabbit (1539) – 10 House (1541) |
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son of Tezozomoctli Aculnahuacatl | 10 House (1541) | |
| Diego de San Francisco Tehuetzquititzin 10 House (1541) – 10 Rabbit (1554) |
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son of Tezcatl Popocatzin | 10 Rabbit (1554) | |
| Esteban de Guzmán 10 Rabbit (1554) – 13 House (1557) |
Xochimilco | Not a tlatoani, but a judge (juez). | ||
| Cristóbal de Guzmán Cecetzin 13 House (1557) – 5 Rabbit (1562) |
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son of Diego Huanitzin | 5 Rabbit (1562) | Installed by Esteban de Guzmán. |
| Luis de Santa María Nanacacipactzin 6 Reed (1563) – 8 House (1565) |
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8 House (1565) |
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