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title: Throne of Motecuhzoma II
author: Wolfgang Sauber
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2261/throne-of-motecuhzoma-ii/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Throne of Motecuhzoma II

_Authored by Wolfgang Sauber_

## Image File

[![Throne of Motecuhzoma II](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2261.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2261.jpg)

## Image Caption

The [Aztec](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aztec_Civilization/) Monument of Sacred [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (teocalli) or throne of [Motecuhzoma II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Montezuma/). Carved in c. 1507 CE to commemorate the New Fire Ceremony of that year. (National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico [City](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/))

## Bibliography

- [National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City](http://www.mna.inah.gob.mx/coleccion/pieza-293/ficha-basica.html "National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City"), accessed 1 Dec 2016.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Sauber, W. (2014, January 24). Throne of Motecuhzoma II. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2261/throne-of-motecuhzoma-ii/>
### Chicago
Sauber, Wolfgang. "Throne of Motecuhzoma II." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 24, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2261/throne-of-motecuhzoma-ii/>.
### MLA
Sauber, Wolfgang. "Throne of Motecuhzoma II." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Jan 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2261/throne-of-motecuhzoma-ii/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Teocalli.jpg) by [**Wolfgang Sauber**](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Teocalli.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 24 January 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.