Oxlahuh-Tzʼiʼ | |
|---|---|
| Ahpo Sotzʼil of Iximche | |
 Iximche, from where Oxlahuh-Tzʼiʼ ruled | |
| Predecessor | Wuqu-Batzʼ |
| Successor | Hun-Iqʼ |
| Spouse(s) | unknown queen |
| Issue | Hun-Iqʼ |
| Father | Wuqu-Batzʼ |
| Mother | Wife of Wuqu-Batzʼ |
Oxlahuh-Tzʼiʼ (died 23 July 1508) was the second Ahpo Sotzʼil of Kaqchikel Maya city of Iximche.
Biography
He was the son of his predecessor Wuqu-Batzʼ. He had a long and successful reign and lived through the reigns of two of his co-rulers - Lahuh-Ah and Kablahuh-Tihax.[1]
Reign
Oxlahuh-Tzʼiʼ and Kablahuh-Tihax gained a victory over the Kʼicheʼ around 1491 when they captured the Kʼicheʼ kings Tepepul and Itzayul together with the idol of deity Tohil.[2] The captured kings were sacrificed together with a number of nobles and high-ranking soldiers. After this defeat, two Kaqchikel clans rebelled. Oxlahuh-Tzʼiʼ and Kablahuh-Tihax crushed the rebellion on 20 May 1493.[3]
Death
Oxlahuh-Tzʼiʼ died on 23 July 1508 and was succeeded by his son Hun-Iqʼ.
Family tree
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Notes
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