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Moctezuma II
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Moctezuma Xocoyotzin, retroactively referred to in European sources as Moctezuma II and often called Montezuma, was the ninth emperor of the Aztec Empire, also known as the Mexica Empire, reigning from 1502 or 1503 to 1520. During his reign the Aztec Empire reached its greatest size, and he was killed during the initial stages of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.
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Birth YearThe lead section gives circa 1466 while the infobox gives circa 1471; the lead's year is recorded here as the more specific of the two. Cross-Tradition Connections
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the ninth emperor of the Aztec Empire (also known as the Mexica Empire), reigning from 1502 or 1503 to 1520
1. Wikipedia: Moctezuma II
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c. 1466
1. Wikipedia: Moctezuma II
1. Wikipedia: Moctezuma II
WikipediaParticipant In: Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire, Lead section (edge: participant Moctezuma II)Quote, Participant In: Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire, Lead section (edge: participant Moctezuma II)
He was killed during the initial stages of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire when Hernan Cortes, the Spanish conquistador, and his men seized the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan.
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