Chimalpopoca ( nahuatl: chimalpopoca, do the shield of smokes would chimalli, shield;? popoca, smoking would )? ( 1397 - 1427 ) It was the third Huey Tlatoani of the nobility mexica-tepaneca of Mexico-Tenochtitlan, Huitzilihuitl successor in 1415. As huey tlatoani of Tenochtitlan, was grandson by mother - of Tezozomoc, tepanecateuctli ( and vassal - Lord of the tepanec ) Azcapotzalco, and under his command participated in the tepanec, including conquests of Chalco. On the death of Tezozomoc, his son Maxtla succeeded him on the throne of Azcapotzalco. It was then when erupted in the Tepaneca Empire internal revolt, as a series of subordinate Lords rose up against Azcapotzalco and his acolytes, killing Chimalpopoca between other Lords tepanec, and giving a twist to the hegemonic Centre of the Empire, that of Azcapotzalco will go to Mexico-Tenochtitlan. The main leader of the rebels was Itzcoatl, of the royal dynasty tenochca, who succeeded Chimalpopoca ( his victim ) in Tenochtitlan. I was start so the Mexica Empire or Triple Alianza.Durante his reign built the aqueduct of madero hauling drinking water from the springs of Chapultepec to Tenochtitlan. Also built a walkway with levees and embankments, connecting the city with Tacuba, had cuts and wooden bridges that were removed during the night.
