me meaning rising eagle and used by several historical people. The most important of the people with this name was born between 1250 and 1260, his father also was called Cuauhtlequetzqui, a fact that has caused some confusion. In addition, this personage is projected further into the past, making him the first cuauhtlahto (Mexica leader) "to set out" from Aztlan, Chimalpain places him as ruler from 1116-1153, and even says that he is the same person mentioned from 1280 AD onward.