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

Tables

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Preceded byCuitláhuac

Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan 1520–1521

Succeeded byJuan Velázquez Tlacotzin

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