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Moctezuma II

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Moctezuma Xocoyotzin, 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. During his reign the Aztec Empire reached its greatest size, and he was killed during the initial stages of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.

Facts
Disputed
Birth Year
1466 1
The lead section gives circa 1466 while the infobox gives circa 1471; the lead's year is recorded here as the more specific of the two.
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Death Date
1520-06-29 1
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 1
Connections

In Era

The Early Modern Period, Eras
Source Wikipedia: Moctezuma II

Participant In

Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire, Events
Additional Source Wikipedia: Moctezuma IILead section (edge: participant Moctezuma II)
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Originated In

Mexico

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Source Wikidata: Moctezuma II
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Moctezuma II
Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    the ninth emperor of the Aztec Empire (also known as the Mexica Empire), reigning from 1502 or 1503 to 1520
  • Lead section (born)
    c. 1466
  • Infobox (died)
    29 June 1520
  • Moctezuma II: Gender
    He was killed during the initial stages of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire when Hernán Cortés, the Spanish conquistador, and his men seized the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan. During his reign, the Aztec Empire reached its greatest size.
  • Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • Participant In: Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire, Lead section (edge: participant Moctezuma II)
    He was killed during the initial stages of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire when Hernán Cortés, the Spanish conquistador, and his men seized the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan.
  • In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born c. 1471; died 29 June death year and age|1520|1471
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Wikidata: Moctezuma II
Wikidata Q141791, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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