[6] Lack of available land and years of migration forced the founding of their new country in this small hill where people were already living there.

[6] Surrounded by powerful kingdoms, the Aztecs attempted to establish their legitimacy with a ruling royal family, which Chimalxochitl was part of.

The arrival of the Aztecs from what is today northern North America to Chapultepec caused discomfort amongst neighboring nations, especially because of their behavior towards the population that was already living there.

[4][6] Another issue was that the Aztecs were viewed as being dangerous since they were perceived to be war-like and neighboring nations didn't want their former mercenaries to achieve statehood.

[8][6] So these kingdoms decided to unite, create a coalition with allied nations like Xaltocan to destroy the Aztec settlement in Chapultepec.

Cuautitlan was an allied nation of the Aztecs, but were unable to arrive on time to the Battle of Chapultepec, so decided to at least save Chimalxochitl who was geographically closer.

She vehemently refused any physical relationship with him because she was in the middle her four-year female religious service, which was customary for young women.