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Moctezuma II
Moctezuma II
Where did he lived
Influences
Tenochtitlan, which we all know as Mexico city.
Moctezuma inherited and then consolidated Aztec control over a politically complex empire that by the early 16th century stretched from the shores of Pacific to the Gulf of Mexico. Moctezuma was regarded as a semi- divine figure by his subjects charged with the task of interceding with the gods. As a battle-hardened general he was appointed supreme military commander and headed the two most prestigious warriors orders: the eagle and jaguar warriors.
What did he did
Achievements & contributions
When did he lived
- Montezuma II was the last of the Aztec emperors, who was defeated by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés
He lived on the years from 1466 to 1520 when he was defeated when he Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes arrived on the outskirts of Tenochtitlan, the capital of the mighty Aztec Empire. It has been said that to the Aztec emperor, Montezuma II, Cortes and his men were regarded not as mortals, but gods. Cortes himself was said to be the returning Aztec god
Moctezuma and Nezahualcoyotl of Texcoco organized the construction and completion of a double aqueduct pipe system, supplying the city of Tenochtitlan with fresh water.
Moctezuma extended the boundaries of the Aztec empire beyond the Valley of México to the Gulf Coast, subjugating the Huastec people and Totonac peoples and thereby gaining access to exotic goods such as cocoa, rubber, cotton, fruits, feathers, and seashells.
Links
http://www.biography.com/people/montezuma-ii-9412612
http://www.aztec-history.com/moctezuma-ii.html
http://global.britannica.com/biography/Montezuma-II
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