The New Student's Reference Work/Ixtlilxochitl, Fernando de Alba

Ixtlilxochitl (ēsht′ lĭl-shṓ′ chḗt’l), Fernando de Alba, a Mexican historian; born in Texcuco about 1568; a lineal descendant of the ancient emperors of Texcuco, who devoted himself to the collection and translation of hieroglyphic records concerning his ancestors.  Comparatively little was known of his writings until their importance was announced by Clavigero and Humboldt.  His history was divided into thirteen books, and covered the period from the earliest times to the destruction of the Mexican empire.  Prescott, who made use of these works in his History of Mexico, calls the author the Livy of Anahuac. He died at Texcuco in 1648.