Tizoc

Tizoc succeeded his brother Axayacatl as the seventh tlatoani of Tenochtitlan. His coronation was marked by a limited military campaign to capture victims for sacrifice, but the campaign yielded few prisoners, signaling weakness.

Tizoc launched a military campaign against the Matlatzinca people of the Toluca Valley. The campaign resulted in few captives and was considered a failure, damaging Tizoc's reputation and the Aztec military's prestige.

Tizoc commissioned the carving of a large stone monument, known as the Stone of Tizoc, depicting his military victories and those of his predecessors. The stone, now in the National Museum of Anthropology, served as a propaganda tool to bolster his image.

Tizoc died under suspicious circumstances, possibly poisoned by his own nobles or by his successor Ahuitzotl. His death ended a short and ineffective reign, and he was succeeded by his brother Ahuitzotl, who restored Aztec military dominance.