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Cuauhtémoc

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Cuauhtémoc

Cuauhtémoc (Nahuatl pronunciation: [kʷaːʍˈtemoːk] , Spanish pronunciation: [kwawˈtemok] ), 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", and is commonly rendered in English as "Descending Eagle", as in the moment when an eagle folds its wings and plummets down to strike its prey; the name thus implies aggressiveness and determination. Cuauhtémoc took power in 1520 as successor of Cuitláhuac and was a cousin of the late emperor Moctezuma II. His young wife, who was later known as Isabel Moctezuma, was one of Moctezuma's daughters. He ascended to the throne when he was around 25 years old, while Tenochtitlan was being besieged by the Spanish and devastated by an epidemic of smallpox brought to the Americas by Spanish conquerors. After the killings in the Great Temple, there were probably few Aztec captains available to take the position.

Infobox

Reign
25 January 1521 – 28 February 1525
Coronation
25 January 1521
Predecessor
Cuitlahuac
Successor
Tlacotzin (appointed by the Spanish)
Born
14 July 1496Tenochtitlan, Aztec Empire
Died
28 February 1525 (aged 28)Acalan, New Spain(now Campeche, Mexico)
Burial
Ixcateopan de Cuauhtémoc
Father
Ahuitzotl
Mother
Izelcoatzin
Religion
Mexica religion

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Preceded byCuitláhuac
Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan 1520–1521
Succeeded byJuan Velázquez Tlacotzin

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