Cuauhtémoc
(1495-1525)
Final tlatoani of the Aztec Empire in Tenochtitlán
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Cuauhtémoc ( ), also known as Cuauhtemotzín, Guatimozín, or Guatémoc, was the Aztec ruler (tlatoani) of Tenochtitlan from 1520 to 1521, making him the last Aztec Emperor. The name Cuauhtemōc means "one who has descended like an eagle", and is commonly rendered in English as "Descending Eagle", as in the moment when an eagle folds its wings and plummets down to strike its prey. This is a name that implies aggressiveness and determination.
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Cuauhtémoc 1495 New Spain (now Mexico)
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27 February 1525 (aged 29) Chontal Maya capital of Itzamkanac
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