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Cuauhtémoc

Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan

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Also known as Cuauhtemotzín · Guatémoc · Guatimozín

Born: 1495
Died: February 28, 1525
, February 26, 1525
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Birthplace: Tenochtitlan
Place of death: Itzamkanac
Citizenship: Aztec Empire
Occupation: military personnel
, ruler
Positions held: Tlatoani of Tenochtitlán(1521–1525)
, emperor
Spouse: Isabel Moctezuma(until 1525)

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Cuauhtémoc, 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", commonly rendered in English as "Descending Eagle", evoking a raptor diving toward its prey.

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Sex or gender: male
Father: Ahuitzotl
Manner of death: extra-judicial killing
Cause of death: hanging to death killed by: Hernán Cortés · statement is subject of: Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
Sibling: Chimalpilli II
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Given name: Cuauhtémoc
Different from: ARM Cuauhtémoc

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