Xicotencatl I
| Xicotencatl | |
|---|---|
Xicotencatl in the Lienzo de Tlaxcala | |
| Tlatoani of Tizatlan | |
| Reign | ? - 1522 |
| Predecessor | Xayacamach |
| Successor | Xicotencatl II |
| Born | c. 11 House (1425) |
| Died | c. 4 Rabbit (1522) |
| Issue | Xicotencatl II Doña Lucía María Luisa Tecuelhuetzin |
| Father | Aztahua |
Xicotencatl I or Xicotencatl the Elder (c. 11 House (1425) – c. 4 Rabbit (1522)) was a long-lived teuctli (elected official) of Tizatlan, a Nahua altepetl (city-state) within the Confederacy of Tlaxcala, in what is now Mexico. He was instrumental in allying the Tlaxcalteca with the Spanish in order to overthrow the former's long-time foe, the Aztec Empire; afterward, he converted to Christianity under the name of Lorenzo Xicotencatl or Don Lorenzo de Vargas.