Nezahualpilli

Nezahualpilli (* 1464, † 1515) ( Nahuatl: "starving Prince" ) was a ruler ( tlatoani ) of the Mesoamerican city of Texcoco.

He was elected after the death of his influential and legendary father Nezahualcoyotl in 1473 as his successor. Like his father, he worked as a poet and had a reputation as a just ruler. Tradition has it only one of his poems: " Icuic Nezahualpilli yc tlamato Huexotzinco " ( "Song of Nezahualpilli during the war with Huexotzinco ").

During his reign, he abolished the death penalty and fought for political independence Texcocos.

After his death in 1515 was followed Nezahualpillis son Cacamatzin ( 1483-1520 ) to the throne.