Crónica Mexicayotl

About “Crónica Mexicayotl”

The Crónica Mexicayotl is a 16th-century chronicle written in the Nahuatl language that covers the history of the Aztec Empire, from early Nahua migrations to the colonial period. The manuscript's authorship is uncertain, as the earliest surviving copy was written by Chimalpahin, who lived from 1579 to 1660. However, the manuscript itself names Fernando Alvarado Tezozómoc as the author. The work is documented in the Handbook of Middle American Indians, which includes a description of the manuscript as part of a census of central Mexican prose writings. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)