He was killed during the initial stages of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire when Hernán Cortés, the Spanish conquistador, and his men seized the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan. …

From c. 1375 onwards, the rulers of Tenochtitlan were monarchs and used the title tlatoani. From 1427 to 1521, the tlatoque of Tenochtitlan were alongside those of the cities Tetzcoco and …

Aztec kings enjoyed virtually unlimited powers over their subjects. They were not only politically supreme but were also religious figureheads and were considered descendants of the gods. …

The Aztec Empire or the Triple Alliance (Classical Nahuatl: Ēxcān Tlahtōlōyān, [ˈjéːʃkaːn̥ t͡ɬaʔtoːˈlóːjaːn̥]) was an alliance of three Nahua city-states: Mexico-Tenochtitlan, Tetzcoco, and …

2025年2月10日 · Aztec, Nahuatl-speaking people who in the 15th and early 16th centuries ruled a large empire in what is now central and southern Mexico. The ninth emperor, Montezuma II, …

2024年1月28日 · In this article, we explore the lives and legacies of some of the most famous Aztec leaders. From the foundation of Tenochtitlan to the tragic fall of the empire, these …

Aztec emperors were the supreme rulers of the land and also the ultimate religious authority because of the belief that they were descendants of gods. The emperors lived in grand …

2013年10月10日 · Montezuma (aka Moctezuma), or more correctly, Motecuhzoma II Xocoyotzin, meaning 'Angry Like A Lord’, was the last fully independent ruler of the Aztec empire before …

Aztec culture and history are primarily known through archaeological evidence found in excavations such as that of the renowned Templo Mayor in Mexico City; from Indigenous …

List of some of the most important rulers and figures in the history of the Aztec Empire, including Montezuma II, under whom the empire reached its greatest extent, and the indigenous woman …