There is a legend that Popocatépetl was a warrior and Iztaccíhuatl a princess who were very much in love, but Popocatépetl went to war and Iztaccíhuatl was told he died in battle. He led an alliance of Zapotecs and Mixtecs against the armies of the Aztecs.īoth Iztaccíhuatl and Popocatépetl are volcanoes (the latter being active) located between the states of Puebla and Morelos. Was the fourth ruler of the Zapotec kingdom of Zaachila from 1487 until his death in 1529. Contenido popular / Estadísticas de la página.
