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1892 illustration of Moctezuma II. Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin ( c. 1466 – 29 June 1520; [moteːkʷˈs̻oːmaḁ ʃoːkoˈjoːt͡sin̥] modern Nahuatl pronunciation ⓘ ), [N.B. 1] referred to retroactively in European sources as Moctezuma II, [N.B. 2] was the ninth Emperor of the Aztec Empire (also known as the Mexica Empire ), [1] reigning from ...
- Xochicueyetl
- Axayacatl
- 1502/1503–1520
- Cuitláhuac
Moctezuma views a magic mirror that foretells that coming of the Spaniards. Was the emperor really ruled by superstition, or was he more practical? Picture from the Codex Florentino. The basics. Moctezuma II, the 9th emperor of the Aztecs, was known as Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin.
Mar 27, 2024 · Montezuma II (born 1466—died c. June 30, 1520, Tenochtitlán, within modern Mexico City) was the ninth Aztec emperor of Mexico, famous for his dramatic confrontation with the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Why is Montezuma II significant?While Aztec emperor, Montezuma had a famous confrontation with Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés. He initially welcomed Cortés but, when unable to...
- When did Montezuma II reign?In 1502 Montezuma succeeded his uncle Ahuitzotl, becoming the ninth ruler of an Aztec empire that was at its greatest geographical extent and cultu...
- How did Montezuma II die?After being taken captive by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés, Montezuma spoke to his subjects in an attempt to quell growing unrest. However, up...
- He Was Something of A Family Man
- He Doubled The Size of The Aztec Empire
- He Was A Good Administrator
- Little Tangible Evidence Documents His Rule
- He Was Part of An Aztec Royal Family
- He Ruled Several Million People
- He Inherited His Throne from His Uncle
- He Made Up For His Father’s Failures
- He Welcomed Cortés to Tenochtitlan
- The Cause of His Death Is Uncertain
Moctezuma could give the King of Siama run for his money when it came to fathering children. Known for his countless wives and concubines, a Spanish chronicler claims he may have sired over 100 children. Of his female partners only two women held the position of queen, in particular his favourite and most highly ranked consort, Teotiaico. She was a...
Despite portrayals of Moctezuma as indecisive, vain and superstitious, he doubled the size of the Aztec Empire. By the time he became king in 1502, Aztec influence spread from Mexico into Nicaragua and Honduras. His name translates as ‘Angry Like A Lord’. This reflects his importance at the time as well as the fact that he was the fully independent...
Moctezuma had a talent as an administrator. He set up 38 provincial divisions in order to centralize the empire. Part of his plans to maintain order and secure revenues was to send out bureaucrats accompanied by a military presence to make certain that tax was being paid by the citizens and that national laws were being upheld. This skill at bookke...
Very little is known about Emperor Moctezuma or what it was like to rule over the Aztec kingdom. The Spanish Conquistadors’ destruction of the grand city Tenochtitlan, as well as its artefacts and art, left little information about the Aztec ruler for posterity. Born into Aztec royalty, Moctezuma’s nearly two decades of leadership saw him expand hi...
Moctezuma’s father was the Aztec ruler Axayacatl and his uncle was the emperor Ahuitzotl. Nothing is known about what Moctezuma was like as a child or a young man, nor of his relationships with family members. What is known is that he came of age during a time of transformation and that as the prince of Axayacatl he was pampered and feted as divine...
At its height, the Aztec Empire incorporated between 6 to 12 million people, around 500 cities and stretched from modern central Mexico to the fringes of modern Guatemala. During the reign of Moctezuma’s father Axayacatl, the Aztec empire had only been in existence for half a century. The Aztecs encompassed multiple ethnic groups of central Mexico ...
In 1479, when Montezuma was 10 years old, his father Axatacatl saw his entire army wiped out by the rival Purepecha Empire. Shortly afterwards he succumbed to a wasting disease, possibly the result of assassination by poisoning. After a short reign by Tizoc, Moctezuma’s uncle Ahuitzotl took over as ruler in 1486 and ushered in what is recognised as...
While Montezuma’s father Axatacatl was generally an effective warrior, a major defeat by the Tarascans in 1476 damaged his reputation. His son, on the other hand, was noted not only for his skills in fighting but also in diplomacy. Perhaps intent on distancing himself from his father’s failures, he conquered more land than any other Aztec in histor...
After a series of confrontations and negotiations, the leader of the Spanish conquistadors Hernan Cortés was welcomed to Tenochtitlan. Following a frosty encounter, Cortés claimed to have captured Moctezuma, but this may have taken place later. A popular historical tradition has long ascribed to the Aztecs the belief that the white-bearded Cortés w...
The death of Moctezuma was attributed by Spanish sources to an angry mob in the city of Tenochtitlan, who were frustrated at the failure of the emperor to defeat the invaders. According to this story, a cowardly Moctezuma attempted to evade his subjects, who threw rocks and spears at him, wounding him. The Spanish returned him to the palace, where ...
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Apr 7, 2009 · The British Museum is assembling rare and precious objects from Europe and South America for an exhibition on the life and mysterious death of the last elected Aztec Emperor, Moctezuma II, who...
Portrait of Moctezuma II (Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin), ninth tlatoani or ruler of the Aztec Empire. Moctezuma II, Hernan Cortes, Pedro de Alvarado , Gonzalo de Sandoval and Cristobal de Olid. Colored engraving.
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