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 the civilization's collapse after the Spanish Conquest in the early 16th century CE. Taking the position of tlatoani, meaning 'speaker', in 1502 CE he ruled as an absolute monarch until 1520 CE.
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1467Birth of Motecuhzoma II.
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1502 - 1520Motecuhzoma II reigns as leader of the Aztec Empire.
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1507New Fire Ceremony celebrated by the Aztecs.
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c. 1507The Throne of Motecuhzoma II is carved. Also known as the Monument of Sacred War.
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1519Motecuhzoma II has an image carved of himself on the hillside at Chapultepec.
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Nov 1519Motecuhzoma II receives Hernán Cortés at the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan.
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30 Jun 1520Death of Aztec ruler Motecuhzoma II.
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13 Aug 1521The Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan falls into the hands of Spanish forces led by Hernán Cortés.
