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Moctezuma II

Type Figure Region Aztec Empire Time c. 1466–1520 Also known as Moctezuma II、Montezuma II、Moctezuma Xocoyotzin、蒙特祖马二世

Ninth tlatoani of the Aztec Empire (1502–1520), during whose reign the empire reached its greatest extent;…

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  1. 1511–1518Tenochtitlan · Aztec EmpireHe presided over imperial affairs and religious rites in Tenochtitlan, maintaining control over subject city-states through tribute and military deterrence; the empire's territory and wealth peaked during this period.
  2. 1519–1520Tenochtitlan · Aztec EmpireAfter Cortés's army entered the Valley of Mexico in 1519, Moctezuma adopted a strategy of reception and negotiation, and was later placed under house arrest by the Spanish. He died during the upheaval of the 'Noche Triste' in 1520, and imperial authority rapidly disintegrated.

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