Antonio Valeriano
Nahua writer, Mexican governor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about Antonio Valeriano the elder. For his grandson, see Antonio Valeriano (the younger).
Antonio Valeriano (c. 1521–1605) was a colonial Mexican, Nahua scholar and politician. He was a collaborator with fray Bernardino de Sahagún in the creation of the twelve-volume General History of the Things of New Spain, the Florentine Codex,[1] He served as judge-governor of both his home, Azcapotzalco, and of Tenochtitlan, in Spanish colonial New Spain.
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Antonio Valeriano | |
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Judge-governor of San Juan Tenochtitlan | |
In office 1573–1599 | |
Preceded by | Francisco Jiménez |
Succeeded by | Gerónimo López |
Judge-governor of Azcapotzalco | |
In office 1565–? | |
Personal details | |
Born | ca. 1521 Azcapotzalco |
Died | 1605 |
Nationality | New Spanish |
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