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Cuauhtémoc

Type Figure Region Aztec Empire Time c. 1495–1525 Also known as Cuauhtémoc、Cuauhtemotzin、瓜特莫克

Cuauhtémoc was the last Aztec tlatoani (1520–1521), renowned for his stubborn resistance to the Spanish conquest;…

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  1. 1511–1519Tenochtitlan · Aztec EmpireHeld a key post in Tenochtitlan's defenses in the later years of Moctezuma's rule, organizing city defenses and vassal forces, gaining military experience for resisting the later Spanish invasion.
  2. 1520–1521Tenochtitlan · Aztec EmpireSucceeded to the throne after Moctezuma's death in 1520, leading Tenochtitlan's prolonged siege defense against Cortés's coalition; the city fell and he was captured in August 1521, marking the end of the Aztec Empire.

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