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Battle of Tlatelolco

Battle of Tlatelolco was a battle fought in 1473 at Tlatelolco, in what is now Mexico. The recorded result: Aztec victory.

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Battle of Tlatelolco
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Fought1473
WhereTlatelolco, Mexico19.451N, 99.138W
OutcomeAztec victory
BelligerentsTlatelolcoagainstAztec Empire

Record

Date1473 (year precision)
PlaceTlatelolco, Mexico
19.451N, 99.138W
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Moquihuixtli
  • Axayacatl
Battle of TlatelolcoBattle of TlatelolcoBattle of ColhuacatoncoFall of TenochtitlanSiege of Mexico CityBattle of ChapultepecBattle of Molino del ReyBattle of ColhuacatoncoPueblaQuerétaroCuernavacaPachucaPoza Rica de HidalgoZumpangoTaxcoCiudad Altamirano100 km19.451N, 99.138W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 6 times between 1473 and 1867.

Elsewhere in 1473

Battle of Tlatelolco is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 160 in present-day Mexico.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q387238, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tlatelolco, revision 1383517961, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.