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- Coming to power in 1520, Cuauhtémoc inherited an empire in crisis. The Spanish forces led by Hernán Cortés had already arrived, and the previous emperor, Moctezuma II, had been killed. Despite these circumstances, Cuauhtémoc refused to surrender to the Spanish and led his people in a fierce resistance.
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Feb 28, 2016 · Cuauhtémoc was chosen to lead the Aztecs, and he immediately began reinforcing Tenochtitlan and sought the help of allies. Additionally, the emperor bolstered the garrisons at Guacachula, Xaltocan, and Itzocan, hoping to keep the Spanish at bay.
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Aug 14, 2024 · 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.
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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 called for reinforcements from the countryside to aid the defense of Tenochtitlán, after eighty days of warfare against the Spanish. Of all the Nahuas, only Tlatelolcas remained loyal, and the surviving Tenochcas looked for refuge in Tlatelolco, where even women took part in the battle.
He ascended to the throne when he was 18 years of age, as his city was being besieged by the Spanish under Hernán Cortés and was devastated by an epidemic of smallpox. He is said to have had considerable military experience before he became emperor.
He ascended to the throne when he was around 25 years old, while Tenochtitlan was being besieged by the Spanish and devastated by an epidemic of smallpox brought to the Americas by Spanish...
Legend has it that it was Cuauhtémoc who had provoked the stone-throwing by defiantly waving a javelin towards Moctezuma. Rise to Emperor. After Moctezuma’s death, Cuitlahuac became emperor.
