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 could not increase the domains of the Triple Alliance. This moved Tizoc to devote himself more to manage and "educate" the conquered, than to conquer new towns.

This pacifism led to some uprisings, as the Tollocan, which was slightly pacified, if compared with the cruel crushing of the Triple Alliance.

On the other hand, he undertook conquests towards Veracruz and Oaxaca. He ordered the construction of a monolith known as "The stone of Tízoc" in remembrance of the victories of Tamajachco and Miquitlan in Huastec territory, Atezcahuacán, Puebla, and Otlappan, in Guerrero. However, some historians attribute many of his conquests to his predecessors rather than Tízoc.

Upon Tizoc’s death, Ahuizotl [/a-hui-zo-tl/] (River Thorns, - a: atoyatl, river; - hui:-huiztli, thorn; -otl: quality or essence). (April 13, 1486 – September 2, 1502), became the ninth Tlatoani which led the mexicas in relatively short time, to dominate virtually the center and south of Mexico (including Guatemala, from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean). The mexica warriors were driven by their Tlatoani figure, a truly warrior ruler who did not hesitate to lead at the forefront of battles.

The Ahuizotl conquests are recorded in the Mendocino Codex. Not only Ahuizotl was a great warrior, but also a strong religious leader, a good diplomat, and even a renowned economist, being that in addition to expanding the empire by force, he knew how to convince and trade with the vanquished people, opening the doors of the empire to more remote villages.

He was an excellent conqueror. He built an aqueduct to bring water from Coyoacán to Tenochtitlan, this caused a flood that accidentally killed him.

The tenth Tlatoani was Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin, (in Nahuatl Motēcuhzōma Xōcoyōtzin;) ([moteːkʷ 'soːma ʃoːko' joːtsin]: 'Moctezuma