Historical Figure

Moctezuma II

Tlahtoāni of the Aztec Empire until 1520

About Moctezuma II

Moctezuma Xocoyotzin, retroactively referred to in European sources as Moctezuma II, and often simply called Montezuma, was the ninth emperor of the Aztec 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.Wikipedia ↗

Associated Events

Kingdom1428 CE – 1521 CE

Aztec Empire

The Aztec Triple Alliance, centered at the island capital of Tenochtitlan, dominated central Mexico through a tributary empire with sophisticated agriculture (chinampas), a complex calendar system, monumental architecture, and mandatory education for both sexes.