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Founding of an Empire

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The Triple Alliance Tlatoque 

I was sketching the two remaining kings of the Triple Alliance, and decided to throw in Ahuizotl as well to have the three together.

The lords of Texcoco, Tenochtitlan, and Tlacopan, by 1493 CE.

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Tlatoani Nezahualpilli, ruler of Texcoco between 1472 and 1515, depicted in the Codex Ixtlilxochitl, 16th century. The codex, produced after the Spanish conquest of Mexico, depicts many of the rulers of Texcoco, a subsidiary kingdom of the Aztec Empire.

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Espacios bonitos en mis caminatas 💙

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3D Reconstruction of Tenochtitlan, the ancient mexicas Capital city

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¿Cuál es el origen?

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Observaciones importantes del origen de nuestras culturas prehispanicas y es lo siguiente: cuando los españoles y frailes españoles les preguntaban a los nativos Aztecas(como se les denominó) ?cual era su origen?, Los nativos les indicaron con el sonido nahuatl, que eran originarios de ATTLANT, que viene derivado de dos sonidos de la lengua náhuatl:.                                       

AT que significa agua.

TLALET que significa tierra

Y que juntas lo pronunciaron los nativos como ATTLALET o ATTLANT que significa tierra rodeada de agua  o lo que conocemos como isla. Los españoles que llegaron en esa época lo escucharon y lo pusieron Aztlan ,introduciendo la letra "z" en el sonido confundiendo so origen. Los nativos Aztecas les mencionaron su origen legendario era ATTLAN (los griegos la conocieron como Atlantidad). Esto lo podemos ver en las esculturas de los maestros y sabios ancestrales de los Atlantes en Tula Hidalgo.

Con la introducción de la letra  "z" española en el sonido se les llamo Aztecas no ATTLECAS.

La gran Tenochtitlan se construyó en la isla central del lago de Texcoco en honor a los maestros y sabios de su origen ancestral los ATTLANTES.

Los nativos Aztecas les mencionaron su origen legendario era ATTLAN (los griegos la conocieron como Atlantidad, los Mayas como Huatlan pueblo en Guatemala (Hu-Atlan), Zacatlán en El estado de Puebla (Zac- Atlan),Cuscatlán República del Salvador (Cusc-Atlan),Los Egipcios como ATUM, Océano Atlantico. Y  los más conocidos en Mexico las esculturas de los maestros y sabios ancestrales de los Atlantes en Tula Hidalgo.

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Molino de flores, Texcoco, México .

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Texcoco

Texcoco (Tezcoco o Tetzcoco), ubicada cerca de la orilla orientale del lago de Texcoco en el valle de México, fue la capital del pueblo Acolhua. Fue una gran potencia durante el período azteca y un miembro de la Triple Alianza junto con Tenochtitlan y Tlacopan. Texcoco también es el lugar de nacimiento de uno de los gobernantes más famosos de Mesoamérica, Netzahualcoyotl, quien presidió a una ciudad que llegaría a ser un renombrado centro de cultura y aprendizaje.

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The Poet Prince of Texcoco

“O friends, to a good place we’ve come to live, come in springtime! In that place a very brief moment! So brief is life!” -Nezahualcoyotl

In the downtown Zocalo district, there is a small monument that you could easily miss unless you were looking for it. It is the Garden of the Triple Alliance, a peaceful monument to a violent empire. The Triple Alliance is a term used to describe the trio of Nahuatl city-states in central Mexico, Tenochtitlan (what is now Mexico City), Texcoco and Tlacopan, that together conquered much of what is today Mexico. While their dialects and religions varied slightly, they came from similar ancestors and had similar cultures. This small, quaint garden is a funny way to commemorate an empire that expanded through war and conquest, and would at times require sacrificial victims as tribute. The Alliance’s oppression and subjugation of other Mesoamerican peoples, such as the Tlaxacala and Toltecs, led in part to their fateful decisions to help the invading Spanish. But today this park is a lovely and peaceful spot amidst the chaotic churn of downtown. 

Also commemorated in this park is Nezahualcoyotl, the prince of Texcoco. Born in 1402, Nezahualcoyotl (often translated as “Hungry Coyote”) became prince of his territory at the young age of fifteen, but was overthrown and forced into exile. Nezahualcoyotl would spend three years fighting and return with an army of 10,000 soldiers to return his family and regain his throne. As prince, Nezxhualcoyotl supported the artists and philosophers in his kingdom, and encouraged education. In the incredible historical novel Aztec, Nezahualcoyotl is portrayed as a cautious and clever leader, in contrast to the egotistical and ambitious, younger Moctezuma. Rebuffing Moctezuma’s desires to continue to use their armies to expand the empire, Nezahualcoyotl wisely plans to conserve his kingdom’s resources for whatever dark forces are amassing in the east. At that point in the novel (and history), both Moctezuma and Nezahualcoyotl have heard reports of strange, white men appearing on the eastern coast, and Nezahualcoyotl is proven right to view this threat as gravely serious. 

There is something romantic, even cinematic, about this figure: A prince in exile, a warrior poet fighting to retake his kingdom. Later a wise, older ruler who can see the danger and destruction that is to come. There is of course, something deeply tragic about Nezahualcoyotl, too: He was a man who may have sensed his civilization would soon face an existential threat, and even with his foresight, knew there was very little he, or anyone, could do about it. 

Nezahualcoyotl survives today not just in history, but in his writing. He is considered to be one of the greatest poets of ancient Mexico. The royalty and nobility of the Triple Alliance were expected to be well educated in many subjects, and nobles were taught how to use both the pen and the sword. There are some historical parallels with the samurais of Japan and the scholarly nobles of ancient Greece and Rome. It is amazing that we still have access to his poems, considering that poetry and literature at that time was often times memorized and reproduced orally, as well as the fact that there was great literary and cultural destruction by the Spanish in the generations after the Conquest. 

Here is an excerpt of a poem written by Nezahualcoyotl, perhaps reflecting on his own experience of war and reconquest: 

The battlefield is the place: where

one toasts the divine liquor in war, 

where are stained red the divine 

eagles, 

Where the tigers howl, 

Where all kinds of precious stones

rain from ornaments, 

where wave headdresses rich with

fine plumes, 

where princes are smashed to bits. 

Here is another excerpt of a poem that is kind of like a pre-modern take on “these are a few of my favorite things”: 

I love the song of the mockingbird,

bird of four hundred voices;

I love the color of jade

and the drowsy perfume of flowers;

but more than these, I love

my fellow human beings.

In recent years, as Mexico has strived to decolonize their national identity and intentionally celebrate their long ignored indigenous roots, Nezahualcoyotl has been frequently honored as a wise and fair ruler in Mexican history. There is a neighborhood named after him in Mexico City that, true to the character of the man, is home to many artists. He is even honored with his likeness on the 100 peso bill. 

But I imagine the actual man would take all this recognition in stride. Like another poet who once famously wrote “nothing gold can stay”, Nezahualcoyotl also wrote about the impermanence and ever changing nature of life:

Truly do we live on earth?

Not forever on earth; only a little while here.

Although it be jade, it will be broken,

Although it be gold, it is crushed,

Although it be quetzal feather, it is torn asunder.

Not forever on earth; only a little while here.

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Northern Mockingbird

The Spanish word for Mockingbird, "cenzotle," has its origins in the Nahuatl language. The compound centzon-tlahtol-e consists of centzontil ("four") and tlahtolli ("word and, by extension, "song"). As a result this animal is often referred to as the bird of four hundred songs. The mockingbird, otherwise a rather unremarkable species, is really known for its wide variety of calls. It is estimated that a male can have a repertoire of anywhere from fifty to two hundred.

Legend tells us how the mockingbird got these abilities, so striking in a small, dully colored body. When Quetzalcoatl, lord of creation, fashioned the birds of the earth, he gave them the gift of song. Some birds selfishly wanted just to communicate with those of their kind, so they asked for only one song, requesting instead beautiful plumage to distinguish themselves from other species. One by one, those arrogant animals snatched up the brightest and most gorgeous colors available, leaving behind plain, earthly colors and a host of unwanted songs. Finally, the mockingbird stood alone. She asked the Feathered God to grant her the remaining plumage and all the songs the other birds had turned their noses up at. Nodding wisely, Quetzalcoatl covered her in simple brown feathers, but gave her the voice of all birds. As a result, the mockingbird can communicate with every avian species, including the handsome quetzal, with whom she has legendary debates about whether beauty or song is most important in life.

The mockingbird for pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica was a metaphor that perfectly summed up the ideal leadership and governance of a tlatoani or king. It was thought that the tlahtoani (literally "he who speaks for others") should have the ability to speak with 400 voices, the sounds representing the variety of people for whose well-being he was responsible. The metaphor of the mockingbird highlights the virtues that people who represent others should possess. While the songs come from the same mouth, the representative must never forget the nobility of speaking for others. In addition, a sovereign must grasp the need for speaking with the leaders of other lands in a way that is respectful and that helps maintain peaceful relations between the countries and kingdoms.

The tlahtoani of Texcoco, poet and philosopher Nezahualcoyotl, wrote a famous poem in which he talks about the beauty of the mockingbird and hints about its implications for his own work as king. The Mexican government has featured the poem on the 100-peso bill.

I love the song of the Mockingbird,

bird of four hundred voices;

I love the color of jade and drowsy perfume

of the flowers;

but more than these, I love

my fellow man.

- Nezahualcoyotl, king of Texcoco

- From "Mexican Bestiary" by David Bowles

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My take on the murder of the Tepanec ruler Maxtla of Azcapotzalco. Netzahualcoyotl having led the invasion is pictured hoisting his heart above in victory over his dead body on the cities sacrificial stone. Netzahualcoyotl was a Texcoco ruler who after this victory formed an alliance with Tenochtitlan and Tlacopan to form the 3 alliances (known mainly as the Aztec today) What I would give to be able to witness this moment and see Nezahualcoyotls victory in this moment. More info below cut

If you are interested in finding more about the history behind this this video is great (the entire channel is rlly good)

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Texcoco

Texcoco (alias Tezcoco ou Tetzcoco), située près des rives orientales du lac Texcoco dans la vallée du Mexique, était la capitale du peuple Acolhua. C'était une puissance notable de la période aztèque et un membre de la Triple Alliance avec Tenochtitlan et Tlacopan. Texcoco donna également naissance à l'un des plus célèbres souverains de Mésoamérique, Netzahualcoyotl, qui dirigea une ville devenue un centre de culture et d'apprentissage réputé.

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Mexico City seen from Lake Texcoco Ecological Park. November 2024

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Boda 🩵

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A seis años, ni aeropuerto, ni parque ecológico

Hace seis años, el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador decidió cancelar el proyecto del Nuevo Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México (NAIM), el cual generaría miles de empleos directos para Texcoco y sus alrededores.

Hace seis años, el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador decidió cancelar el proyecto del Nuevo Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México (NAIM), el cual generaría miles de empleos directos para Texcoco y sus alrededores. Además, prometió convertir los terrenos en un Parque Ecológico y proteger el medio ambiente. También mencionó que, con esta medida, se resolvería la saturación del…