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Acamapichtli (which means "Handful of Arrows" or "Handful of Reeds") was tlatoani (king, or Great Speaker) of the Aztecs of Tenochtitlan, and founder of the Aztec imperial dynasty. He is considered to be the first “true” emperor of the Aztecs, which was really an alliance of tribes or families. Chronicles differ as to the dates of his reign.

Huehue Acamapichtli (Ācamāpichtli [aːkamaːˈpit͡ʃt͡ɬi] = "Handful of reeds", modern Nahuatl pronunciation ⓘ) was a king (Nahuatl: tlatoani) of Culhuacán. He was a son — and successor — of King Coxcoxtli and his wife.

Acamapichtli is best remembered today for establishing the Aztec Empire and growing the strength and wealth of Tenochtitlan. He became ruler in 1376 following the death of Tenoch, the Aztec leader who founded the city of Tenochtitlan in 1325. Just as in other parts of the world at that time, the heritage of the Aztec leader was extremely ...

Acamapichtli was the first Tlatoani, or king, of the Aztecs of Tenochtitlan, and founder of the Aztec imperial dynasty. Chronicles differ as to the dates of his reign: according to the Codex Chimalpahin, he reigned from 1367 to 1387; according to the Codex Aubin, he reigned from 1376 to 1395; and according to the Codex Chimalpopoca, he reigned from 1350 to 1403.

Acamapichtli’s visual features are elements of Aztec pictography, in which visual representations of people, places, and events act like writing. For instance, a literate reader can examine the representation of Acamapichtli (ignoring the name glyph) and conclude that he is a ruler since he wears the turquoise

Acamapichtli was an astute politician who strengthened his position more by alliances with his neighbors than by wars (of which there were only two or three during his reign). He avoided difficulties with the more powerful rulers, in the case of Tezozómoc, by paying the demanded tribute. Tezozómoc asked for a chinampa cultivated with ...

Acamapichtli achto tlahtohuani yehuatl mochiuh yn tenochtitlan. ynin in icihuauh ytoca yllancueytl tetzacatl catca yn cihuapilli amo pilhua. ynin cihuapilli illancueytl yuh mitohua ychpoch xochitonaltzin pilli culhuacan.3 = And a native of Tenochtitlan named Macuilxochitl tequihua, an ordinary Mexica, and his wife, named Chimallaxochitl, begot ...

The monarchic period of Tenochtitlan extends from the assumption of the title of tlatoani by Acamapichtli in 1377 to the death of Cuauhtémoc in 1525, after the arrival of the Spaniards. The accession of Acampapichtli c. 1375 marks the traditional beginning of the Aztec king list.