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Malinxalchitl

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Malinxalchitl
Queen Regnant of Tzacualco
Bornc. 1500
Kingdom of Tzacualco
Diedc. 1524
Tzacualco, New Spain

Malinxalchitl, meaning "beautiful flower of evil"[1] (died 1524) was the Nahua queen regnant of Tzacoalco during the time of the Conquest of the Aztec Empire.[1]

When Francisco Cortés de San Buenaventura arrived at Tzacoalco in 1524, he could not dominate its inhabitants, which were later persuaded by the Franciscan friars.[1] Since most of Tzacoalco's original inhabitants had fled to Sayula, the overlord Juan de Escárena ordered the foundation of present-day Zacoalco de Torres with Méxica and Otomí families along with twelve Spaniards set to protect Queen Malinxalchitl.[1] However, she was later killed by an arrow that impacted her heart, the presumable "punishment" by the Amerindians for having shown alliance to the Spanish.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Municipal Profile - Municipal Govern Zacoalco de Torres 2010-2012" (PDF). Retrieved 24 May 2012.[permanent dead link]

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