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Moctezuma II

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Moctezuma II

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Also known as Montezuma II, Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin, Moteuczoma II, Motecuhzoma II, Moctezuma the Young, Montezuma, Moteuczoma, Montecuhzoma Xocootzin

9th tlatoani of Tenochtitlan and ruler of the Aztec Triple Alliance (1466-1520)

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Moctezuma II was born on January 1, 1466, and died on June 29, 1520. He is categorized under the Commons category "Moctezuma II."

The subject is associated with five works. He is referenced by 677 other encyclopedia articles.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Aztec Empire
Place of birth
Tenochtitlan
Place of death
Tenochtitlan
Father
Axayacatl
Occupation
politician
Position held
Huey tlatoani
Languages spoken
Nahuatl
Image
Moctezuma Xocoyotzin.png
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replaced by
Cuitláhuac
Commons category
Moctezuma II
date of death
1520-06-29
date of birth
1466-01-01
replaces
Ahuitzotl
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Encyclopedic overview

1892 illustration of Moctezuma II

Moctezuma Xocoyotzin (c. 1466 – 29 June 1520), retroactively referred to in European sources as Moctezuma II, and often called Montezuma, was the ninth emperor of the Aztec Empire (also known as the Mexica Empire), reigning from 1502 or 1503 to 1520. Through his marriage with Queen Tlapalizquixochtzin of Ecatepec, one of his two wives, he was also the king consort of the altepetl.

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