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Cuauhtémoc (Nahuatl pronunciation: [kʷaːʍˈtemoːk] ⓘ, Spanish pronunciation: [kwawˈtemok] ⓘ), also known as Cuauhtemotzín, Guatimozín, or Guatémoc, was the Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan from 1520 to 1521, making him the last Aztec Emperor.
Cuauhtémoc (Spanish pronunciation: [kwawˈtemok] ⓘ), named after the former Tlahtoani, is a borough (demarcación territorial) of Mexico City. It contains the oldest parts of the entity, extending over what was the entire urban core in the 1920s.
Cuauhtémoc was the 11th and last Aztec emperor, nephew and son-in-law of Montezuma II. Cuauhtémoc became emperor in 1520 on the death of Montezuma’s successor, Cuitláhuac. Hernán Cortés, with powerful Indian allies, was then marching on Tenochtitlán, the Aztec capital.
Jul 30, 2019 · As the last Tlatoani or Emperor of the Mexica, dominant culture in the Aztec Empire, Cuauhtémoc fought bitterly against the Spanish invaders but lived to see his people defeated, their magnificent capital city of Tenochtitlan burned to the ground, their temples looted, desecrated and destroyed.
Cuauhtémoc (en náhuatl clásico: Cuāuhtemōc, [1] náhuatl moderno: Kwāwtemōk [a] ‘el águila que desciende’; México-Tenochtitlan, 1496-Hibueras, 1525), conocido por los conquistadores españoles como Guatemuz, [2] fue el último tlahtoani independiente de México-Tenochtitlan.
Cuauhtémoc (Spanish pronunciation: [kwawˈtemok]; Mennonite Low German: Cuauhtemoc-Staut) is a city located in the west-central part of the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It serves as the seat of the municipality of Cuauhtémoc. The city lies 103 km (64 mi) west of the state capital of Chihuahua. As of 2015, the city of Cuauhtémoc had a ...
Cuauhtémoc (c. 1495-1525) was the last emperor of the Aztec city-state of Tenochtitlan, ruling from 1520 to 1521. Only 25 years old when he came to power, he was immediately thrust into a desperate defense of the city against the invading Spanish conquistadors.
Feb 28, 2018 · The Aztecs' tough leader, Cuauhtémoc, was captured on August 13, 1521, while fleeing Tenochtitlán in disguise with his wife, family, and friends. He surrendered to Hernán Cortés and, according to Spanish sources, he offered Cortés his knife and asked to be killed.
Feb 28, 2016 · Cuauhtémoc (meaning ‘Setting Sun’ or ‘Descending Eagle’) was the 11th Tlatoani (literally meaning ‘speaker’, but may also be translated as ‘king’) of Tenochtitlan, and the last ruler of the Aztec Empire. Cuauhtémoc ruled between 1520 and 1521, which was a time when the Spanish conquistadors were on the verge of subduing the ...
Biography: Cuauhtémoc was the last Aztec Emperor who reigned during the final years of the Aztec Empire. He is remembered for his resistance against the Spanish Conquistadors and his determination to uphold the traditions and independence of his people, even in the face of overwhelming odds.
