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Montezuma II
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Mon·te·zu·ma II  (mnt-zm) or Moc·te·zu·ma (mk-) 1466?-1520.
Last Aztec emperor in Mexico (1502-1520). He was overthrown by the Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortés.
Montezuma II [ˌmɒntɪˈzuːmə]
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(Biographies / Montezuma II (1466-1520) M, Aztec, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) 1466-1520, Aztec emperor of Mexico (?1502-20). He was overthrown and killed by the Spanish conquistador Cortés
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Noun1.Montezuma II - the last Aztec emperor in Mexico who was overthrown and killed by Hernando Cortes (1466-1520)Montezuma II - the last Aztec emperor in Mexico who was overthrown and killed by Hernando Cortes (1466-1520)
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Born in 1467, Moctezuma II was the ninth and last emperor of the Mexica people, whose capital Tenochtitlan was situated on what is modern-day Mexico City.
London exhibit sheds light on Aztec emperor by AFP / AFP European Edition
Born in 1467, Moctezuma II was the ninth and last emperor of the Mexica people, whose capital Tenochtitlan was situated on what is modern-day Mexico City.
London exhibit sheds light on Aztec emperor by AFP / AFP Global Edition
Fourteen gold objects from the site will feature in the British Museum's exhibition on Moctezuma II, the last great Aztec ruler.
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