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Cuauhtémoc (en náhuatl clásico: Cuāuhtemōc, [1] náhuatl moderno: Kwāwtemok [a] ‘el águila que cae’; México-Tenochtitlan, 1496-Hibueras, 1525), conocido por los conquistadores españoles como Guatemuz, [2] fue el último tlahtoani independiente de México-Tenochtitlan.
Jul 30, 2019 · Cuauhtémoc, Last Emperor of the Aztecs. By. Christopher Minster. Updated on July 30, 2019. Cuauhtémoc, the last Aztec ruler, is a bit of an enigma. Even though the Spanish conquistadors under Hernan Cortes held him in captivity for two years before executing him, not a lot is known about him. As the last Tlatoani or Emperor of the Mexica ...
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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 ...
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.
Cuauhtémoc ( Spanish pronunciation: [ kwawˈtemok] ⓘ ), named after the former Aztec leader, 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. Quick Facts Country, Federal entity ...
Cuauhtémoc (also known as Cuauhtemotzin or Guatimozin; c. 1502 – February 28, 1525) was the last Aztec ruler (Tlatoani) of Tenochtitlán and the last "Aztec emperor." The name means "descending eagle," from Nahuatl cuauhtli (eagle) and temoc (descent); by extension it can be interpreted as "setting sun."
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. Cuauhtémoc ( Nahuatl pronunciation: [kʷaːʍˈtemoːk] ⓘ, Spanish pronunciation: [kwawˈtemok] ⓘ ), also known as Cuauhtemotzín, Guatimozín, or Guatémoc, was the Aztec ruler ( tlatoani) of Tenochtitlan from 1520 to 1521, making him the last Aztec Emperor. The name Cuauhtemōc means "one who has descended like an ...
