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Moctezuma I (c. 1398 –1469), also known as Moteuczomatzin Ilhuicamina (modern Nahuatl pronunciation ⓘ), Huehuemoteuczoma or Montezuma I (Classical Nahuatl: Motēuczōma Ilhuicamīna [moteːkʷˈsoːma ilwikaˈmiːna], Classical Nahuatl: Huēhuemotēuczōma [weːwemoteːkʷˈsoːma]), was the second Aztec emperor and fifth king of Tenochtitlan.
- 1440–1469
- Queen Miahuaxihuitl
- Emperor Huitzilihuitl
- Queen Chichimecacihuatzin I
Oct 10, 2013 · Montezuma (aka Moctezuma), or more correctly, Motecuhzoma II Xocoyotzin, meaning 'Angry Like A Lord’, was the last fully independent ruler of the Aztec empire before the civilization's collapse after the Spanish Conquest in the early 16th century CE.
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Learn about Montezuma I, the grandson of the founder of Tenochtitlan, who expanded the Aztec empire and built the temple to Huitzilopochtli. Find out how he led his army, consulted his adviser Tlacaelel, and sacrificed victims to the Sun god.
Moctezuma is a Nahuatl name meaning lordly frown. It was used by two Aztec emperors: Ilhuicamina, who expanded the empire and the temple, and Xocoyotzin, who met the Spanish.
Moctezuma I, also known as Moteuczomatzin Ilhuicamina, Huehuemoteuczoma or Montezuma I, was the second Aztec emperor and fifth king of Tenochtitlan. During his reign, the Aztec Empire was consolidated, major expansion was undertaken, and Tenochtitlan started becoming the dominant partner of the Aztec Triple Alliance.
Jul 29, 2021 · Learn about Moctezuma I, the fifth tlatoani of the Aztec Empire who ruled from 1440 to 1469 and expanded the Aztec Empire into the Gulf of Mexico. Find out how he built aqueducts, improved Tenochtitlan, and faced conflicts with other Mesoamerican societies.
Oct 27, 2009 · Itzcoatl’s successor Montezuma (Moctezuma) I, who took power in 1440, was a great warrior who was remembered as the father of the Aztec empire. By the early 16th century, the Aztecs had come...
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