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Cuauhtémoc, also called Guatimozin, (born c. 1495—died February 26, 1522), 11th and last Aztec emperor, nephew and son-in-law of Montezuma II. Cuauhtémoc became emperor in 1520 on the death of Montezuma’s successor , Cuitláhuac .

Cuauhtémoc ( Spanish pronunciation: [kwawˈtemok] ( listen) ), named after the former Aztec leader, is a borough ( demarcación territorial) of Mexico City. It contains the oldest parts of the entity, extending over what was the entire urban core in the 1920s. Cuauhtémoc is the historic and cultural center of the entity, although it is not ...

Cuauhtémoc, the last Aztec ruler, is a bit of an enigma. Even though the Spanish conquistadors under Hernan Cortes held him in captivity for two years before executing him, not a lot is known about him. As the last Tlatoani or Emperor of the Mexica, dominant culture in the Aztec Empire, Cuauhtémoc fought bitterly against the Spanish invaders ...

Tlilancapatl. Cuauhtémoc (c. 1495-1525) was the last emperor of the Aztec city-state of Tenochtitlan, ruling from 1520 to 1521. Only 25 years old when he came to power, he was immediately thrust into a desperate defense of the city against the invading Spanish conquistadors. Today, Cuauhtémoc is considered to be one of the most important ...

A la muerte de Moctezuma, Cuauhtémoc dirigió la desesperada defensa de Tenochtitlán frente a las fuerzas de Hernán Cortés, quien lo apresó y más tarde ordenó ahorcarlo. Aztecas Hernán Cortés Biografías. Cuauhtémoc y su primo, el gobernante de Tacuba, son torturados por Hernán Cortés. Óleo por Leandro Izaguirre. 1893.

Cuauhtémoc. (Tenochtitlán, hoy Ciudad de México, 1496 - Yucatán, actual Honduras, 1525) Último emperador azteca, llamado por los españoles Guatimocín. Sucesor de Moctezuma II y de Cuitláhuac, defendió tenazmente la ciudad de Tenochtitlán, capital del Imperio azteca, del asedio de las tropas españolas al mando de Hernán Cortés.

Cuauhtémoc is the historic, cultural and economic hub of Mexico City. It is an eclectic zone, containing some of the city’s oldest sights and religious buildings, as well as modern skyscrapers. Visit Cuauhtémoc to learn about pre-Columbian and colonial history.

Cuauhtémoc (en náhuatl clásico: Cuāuhtemōc, [1] náhuatl moderno: Kwāwtemok [a] ‘el águila que desciende’; México-Tenochtitlan, 1496-Hibueras, 1525), conocido por los conquistadores españoles como Guatemuz, [2] fue el último tlahtoani independiente de México-Tenochtitlan.