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Cuauhtémoc
Cuauhtémoc (, ), also known as Cuauhtemotzín, Guatimozín, or Guatémoc, was the Aztec ruler (tlatoani) of Tenochtitlan from 1520 to 1521, and the last Aztec Emperor. The name Cuauhtemōc means "one who has descended like an eagle", commonly rendered in English as "Descending Eagle", evoking a raptor diving toward its prey.
Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
16th-century Spanish invasion of Mesoamerica
Codex Borbonicus
Aztec codex
Spanish conquest of Yucatán
campaign undertaken by the Spanish conquistadores
Palace of Cortés, Cuernavaca
building in Cuernavaca, Mexico
Itzamkanac
Itzamkanac, also known as El Tigre, is an ancient Pre-Columbian city and archaeological Maya site located in the municipality of Candelaria in the state of Campeche, Mexico. Itzamkanac was the capital of the pre-Hispanic Acalan province ruled by the Chontal Maya or Putún Maya until the arrival and encounter with the Spanish conquistadors.
Aubin Tonalamatl
Nahuatl screenfold manuscript
Royal Audiencia of Mexico
highest tribunal of the Spanish crown in the Kingdom of New Spain