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Tepanecatl.

Headword: 
Tepanecatl.
Principal English Translation: 

a person of the historical ethnic group in central Mexico (plural: tepaneca); one of the groups that migrated from the legendary Chicomoztoc and came to found the city of Azcapotzalco, which became their "imperial capital." which had influence particularly in the western and southern basin of Mexico and the valley of Toluca; but by 1519 they were already subordinated to the Aztec Triple Alliance

themes: 
Origins (human, ethnic, towns)
Race, Ethnicity, Identity