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Montezuma I

Type Figure Region Mexico Time c. 1398–1469 Also known as Motecuhzoma Ilhuicamina、Moctezuma I、莫特库佐马·伊尔维卡米纳

Montezuma I was the fifth Aztec tlatoani, living c. 1398–1469 and reigning 1440–1469; he greatly expanded the empire and laid its foundations.

Timeline

  1. c. 1398–1400Tenochtitlan · Valley of MexicoBorn c. 1398 into a royal family of Tenochtitlan, during the final years of Huitzilhuitl's rule and the height of Tepanec dominance, he spent his childhood in a political environment of dependence on an overlord.
  2. 1420–1440Tenochtitlan · Valley of MexicoHe rose to prominence during his uncle Itzcoatl's reign, jointly commanding the war against Azcapotzalco with Tlacaélel, winning repeated victories and becoming a strong candidate for succession.
  3. 1440–1469Tenochtitlan · Valley of MexicoAfter accession he launched a series of conquests, extending imperial power to the Gulf Coast and Oaxaca, built great aqueducts and temples, established a tribute system, and with Tlacaélel shaped the Aztec Empire's political and religious order.

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