Don Carlos Ometochtzin

Don Carlos Ometochtzin was a prominent figure in the early colonial period of Mexico, known for being the cacique of Texcoco and the grandson of the famous Nahua king Nezahualcóyotl. He was accused of heresy and idol worship by the Spanish Inquisition, leading to his public execution in 1539, which served as a grim reminder of the brutal repression of indigenous beliefs under colonial rule.