Ce Acatl Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl and his Position in the Succession of Toltec Rulers: An Interpretation through Colhua History
One of the main discussions regarding Ce Acatl Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl in Mesoamerican history has focused on the role he played in ruler succession at Tula. Paul Kirchhoff and Wigberto Jiménez Moreno began this historical dispute. Since then, some authors have maintained that Ce Acatl was one of the...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2020 |
| País: | México |
| Institución: | UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO |
| Repositorio: | Estudios de Cultura Náhuatl |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/77898 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://nahuatl.historicas.unam.mx/index.php/ecn/article/view/77898 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Ce Acatl Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl colhua toltecas Tula Mesoamérica Colhua Toltecs Mesoamerica |
| Sumario: | One of the main discussions regarding Ce Acatl Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl in Mesoamerican history has focused on the role he played in ruler succession at Tula. Paul Kirchhoff and Wigberto Jiménez Moreno began this historical dispute. Since then, some authors have maintained that Ce Acatl was one of the first tlahtoque of the Toltecs; others, that he was a contemporary of Huemac and a witness to the fall of Tula. This paper offers an analysis of Ce Acatl’s story through Colhua history. Through this analysis it is possible to determine that Ce Acatl was in the middle of the line of succession. In addition, this paper addresses topics such as Ce Acatl’s family ties, the context in which the first excan tlahtoloyan was established, as well as the characteristics of the Toltec system of government. |
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