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	Xocoytl, Moctezuma II
		Moctezuma II, also know as Moctezuma Xocoytl (Xocoytl simply meaning the younger), was born the youngest son of the Emperor Axacayatl who ruled from 1469 until his death in 1481, one year after Moctezuma’s birth.
		Also, when Moctezuma asked after these strange visitors, he was told that their weapons spat lightning and thunder and that some of them had two heads, six legs, and one body (the Aztecs having never seen horses before, let alone men riding on them).
		Moctezuma II was killed by stones his own people threw as he tried to calm their riot.
	www.hyperhistory.net /apwh/bios/b4moctezuma.htm (1080 words)

	Montezuma — FactMonster.com
		He is sometimes called Montezuma II to distinguish him from Montezuma I (ruled 1440–69), who carried on conquests around
		Moctezuma or Montezuma - Moctezuma or Montezuma Aztec emperor Born: 1480?
		In 1502 Moctezuma became the ninth emperor of the...
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/people/A0833841.html (266 words)

	HISTORY OF MEXICO - AZTEC HAMLET: THE TRAGEDY OF MOCTEZUMA II - BY JIM TUCK IN MEXICO CONNECT
		THE TRAGEDY OF MOCTEZUMA II In history, there are innumerable cases of dynasties toppling because of the weakness of incumbents.
		Moctezuma was born around C.E. Of princely background, he was the youngest son of Emperor Axacayatl, who ruled between 1469-81.
		Cortés was as bold as Moctezuma was indecisive.
	www.mexconnect.com /mex_/history/jtuck/jtmoctezuma2.html (999 words)

	HISTORY OF MEXICO - THE OTHER (AND GREATER) MOCTEZUMA I - BY JIM TUCK IN MEXICO CONNECT
		Moctezuma II, who achieved the dubious posthumous honor of having a beer named after him, will ever be remembered as the tragic figure whose belief that white-skinned invaders may have been gods rather than men led to the fall of his mighty empire.
		Just as Moctezuma I was overshadowed after his death by a less vigorous successor, so was he eclipsed in his lifetime by his friend and ally, Nezahualcoyotl, the brilliant ruler of Texcoco.
		Moctezuma llhuicamina died almost exactly a half century before Hernan Cortés and his men made their Good Friday landing on the domains of his vacillating namesake.
	www.mexconnect.com /mex_/history/jtuck/jtmoctezuma.html (871 words)

	Hernan Cortes
		Cortes then sent a message ahead to Moctezuma that the lords of Cholula had treated him with disrespect and had to be punished, but if Moctezuma treated him with respect and gifts of gold, the Aztecs would not need to fear his wrath.
		Moctezuma had the palace of his father Axayacatl prepared to house the Spanish and their allies.
		Moctezuma was jeered and stones were thrown at him injuring him badly, and Moctezuma died a few days later.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/co/Cortez.html (1000 words)

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		Cortes took Moctezuma II hostage and tried to control the city of Tenochtitlan.When Cortes went to get more soldiers many Aztec nobles and priests were murdered at a religious festival by the Spaniards that Cortes had left behind to keep order.
		Moctezuma II told his people, the Aztecs to make peace with the Spaniards, but these were not the words of a brave ruler so the Aztecs elected Cuitlahuac, his brother, as the new ruler.
		Moctezuma II fell, and the Spaniards carried him back to the palace and he was never seen again.
	library.thinkquest.org /27981/spconqu.html (377 words)

	Moctezuma's Defeat
		Moctezuma was the absolute ruler of the one of the world's mightiest powers, yet this supreme leader who had the world in his hands, was felled by a force of fewer than a thousand men.
		Moctezuma was born around C.E. He was well schooled in Aztec legends, and was also a promising theology student in his early twenties just prior to taking over the throne.
		Moctezuma, a beaten man, even converted to Christianity, and meekly swore allegiance to the King of Spain, Charles V. Moctezuma's life came to and end in an equally bizarre way as his rein ended.
	www.travel-watch.com /mario/aztec.htm (1157 words)

	Hogar de los Planetarios Portatiles (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Moctezuma I's son, Axayacatl, ascended to the throne in 1469.
		Moctezuma even agreed to be baptized and declared himself a subject of the Spanish king Charles I of Spain.
		Moctezuma was not a coward in Aztec society he would not have risen to the position of tlatoani had he not demonstrated bravery — yet he acted with fear in the presence of Cortés.
	www.planetarios.com /azteca-dos.htm (10413 words)

	Teaching and Learning: Conquest of Mexico: An Overview (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Thus, when the Mexica leader, Emperor Moctezuma II, learned of the arrival of strangers, the omens predicting destruction loomed large in his imagination.
		Moctezuma engaged in constant warfare in order to obtain victims for human sacrifice and to perform agricultural labor and urban construction.
		At this point, it appears that Moctezuma may have believed that Cortés was Quetzalcoatl, a god who had vowed to return.
	www.historians.org /Tl/LessonPlans/ca/Fitch/conquest.html (900 words)

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		Moctezuma asked Corts to go to Cholula for a meeting a.
		Moctezuma told his people he resided with Spaniards a.
		Moctezuma on a roof was hit by a spear in temple a.
	instructional1.calstatela.edu /lguillo/ollecmex.txt (11886 words)

	All Empires - The Aztec Empire (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tizoc: (1481-1486) Was Moctezuma's grandson and Axayácatl brother.
		Ahuizotl: (1486-1502) Was Moctezuma's grandson and brother of Axayácatl and Tizoc.
		Moctezuma II: (1502-1520) The son of Axayácatl, great grandson of Moctezuma I. He was a powerful and knowledgable emperor, and a capable but demanding leader.
	www.allempires.com /empires/aztec/aztec1.htm (1133 words)

	Biografia de Moctezuma II
		Moctezuma II (?, 1466-Tenochtitlán, hoy Ciudad de México, actual México, 1520) Noveno emperador azteca (1503-1520).
		A fin de estructurar sus dominios, Moctezuma II organizó el imperio en diversas provincias, creó una sólida administración central y reguló el sistema tributario.
		A raíz de este suceso, la aristocracia azteca depuso a Moctezuma y nombró como sucesor a su hermano Cuitláhuac, quien encabezó la revuelta contra los extranjeros.
	www.biografiasyvidas.com /biografia/m/moctezuma_ii.htm (499 words)

	AZTEC : Encyclopedia Entry
		Two of the primary architects of the Aztec empire were the half-brothers Tlacaelel and Moctezuma I, nephews of Itzcoatl.
		His successor, Motecuzōma Xocoyotzin (better known as Montezuma or Moctezuma II), had been Hueyi Tlatoani for 17 years when Hernan Cortés and the Spaniards landed on the Gulf Coast in the spring of 1519.
		It is doubted whether Hernán Cortés understood the nuances of this role and overestimated the influence of Moctezuma on his people, perhaps assuming he wielded power similar to Charles V, King of Spain.
	bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/Aztec (6534 words)

	Table of Contents and Excerpt, Chipman, Moctezuma's Children
		Moctezuma Ilhuicamina (Moctezuma I), Itzcoatl's successor, relied heavily on his brother and principal adviser, Tlacaelel, and the latter thought it important that a great king have his house and court in order.
		Rapid expansion of the Aztec empire is associated with the reigns of Moctezuma I (1440–1468) and Ahuitzotl (1468–1502).
		This second Moctezuma was the sixth emperor since the Mexica freed themselves from Tepanec subjugation and the ninth since the line began near the end of the 1300s.
	www.utexas.edu /utpress/excerpts/exchimoc.html (8297 words)

	san diego magazine archives
		Moctezuma II was king of the Aztec tribe that populated the Valley of Mexico in the 15th and 16th centuries.
		Moctezuma II: That flaming-spear—throwing clown is a wuss.
		Moctezuma II: If Cortés doesn’t invade Mexico and I don’t die in 1524, things would certainly be different today.
	www.sandiego-online.com /issues/december00/snickers.shtml (484 words)

	Moctezuma II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The portrayal of Moctezuma in history has mostly been coloured by his role as ruler of a defeated nation, and many sources describe him as weakwilled and indecisive.
		The use of a regnal number is only for modern distinction from the first Moctezuma, referred to as Moctezuma I because even if the latter was the great grandparent of the former, there was no dynastic sucession among the aztecs.
		The conquest of the Aztecs is recounted in a song by Neil Young called Cortez the Killer from the album Zuma, a tribute to Moctezuma who appears in the song as a wise and benevolent ruler.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Moctezuma_II (2569 words)

	Linaje Romero-Moctezuma: Origen.
		The male line of the Imperial Aztec family is represented by the Duque de Moctezuma,GdE, Marqués del Tenebrón, etc. He descends from the elder son of Moctezuma II Xocoyotzin and his first wife, Pr Miahuaxóchitl (fa.Pr Ixtlicuechahuác of Tolan (who received the name of Doña María in the baptism).
		Their son, born Prince Yotivalicahuatzin, was baptized as Don Pedro Moctezuma, and received the titles of Conde de Tula and Vizconde de Tultengo, his descents were created first Condes and then Duques de Moctezuma.
		The rest of the sons of Moctezuma II were assassinated in 1520 by their cousin, the Emperor Cuahtemotzin, due to their "treason" in recognizing the suzerainty of the Catholic Kings, but without losing their rights.// ~Fuentes, entre otras:// a-Joe, by eMail: , in yahoo royauté 22.3.2001 2:16.// b-*GyC 55:179-189(v°Moctezuma),and 2°ser.
	www.palacio.org /DeLavalle/1erCondeDePremioReal/00000219.htm (613 words)

	Aztec Food & Drink (Site not responding. Last check: )
		When Moctezuma II sat down to dinner he was served delicacies from all over the empire the best the Aztec world had to offer Elegant dishes were prepared for him, covered with rich sauces of tomatoes, chiles, herbs, chocolate and toasted seeds.
		They cooked more than 300 plates of food the great Moctezuma was going to eat...fowls, turkeys, pheasants, local partridges, quail, tame and wild ducks, venison, wild boar, marsh birds, pigeons, hares and rabbits...His servants brought him some of every kind of fruit that grew in the country...
		While eating Moctezuma was entertained by singing and dancing or by the antics of acrobats, dwarfs and clowns with whom he shared special tidbits from his plate.
	www.unexplainable.net /artman/publish/printer_2711.shtml (2518 words)

	Mexican Chocolate Moctezuma Semi-Sweet - 14.1 oz
		In the Aztec Empire it was Moctezuma who introduced Hernan Cortes the Spanish conqueror, to his favorite drink, 'chocolatl' - served in a golden goblet.
		Moctezuma is said to have consumed several goblets of 'chocolatl' before entering his harem, leading to the mythical belief that chocolate had aphrodisiac properties.
		Moctezuma Xocoyotl, or Moctezuma II, was the last emperor of the Aztecs.
	www.mexgrocer.com /10066.html (236 words)

	AlternativeApproaches.com: The Prophecies of South America - Aztec
		When Moctezuma II was elected king of Mexico, Nezhaulcoyotl praised the nation for having chosen a ruler "whose deep knowledge of heavenly things insured to his subjects his comprehension of those of an earthly nature."
		Nezhaulcoyotl gave Moctezuma II detailed warnings of a new astrological age that was beginning in the Aztec calendar.
		In the course of ensuing events, the Spaniards seized Moctezuma II and displayed the captive king to his subjects.
	www.alternativeapproaches.com /magick/sap/sap2.htm (1013 words)

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		Moctezuma II was the Aztec ruler of the city of Tenochtitlan who increased the power of Tenochtitlan to utterly dominate its sister cities of Texcoco and Tlatelolco.
		Moctezuma II spent much of his time attempting to reconquer city-states that had revolted against demands from the capital.
		The station logo portrays a stylised drawing of the feathered headdress of Moctezuma II Xocoyotzin, the penultimate Aztec emperor, for whom the station is named.
	www.lycoszone.com /info/moctezuma-ii.html (485 words)

	Aztec - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		For Europeans, the most striking element of the Aztec culture was the practice of human sacrifice which was practiced throughout Mesoamerica prior to the Spanish conquest.
		In what is probably the most widely known episode in the Spanish colonization of the Americas, Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztecs in 1521 thus immortalizing himself and the Aztec Huey Tlatoani, Moctezuma II (Montezuma II).
		His successor, Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin (better known as Montezuma or Moctezuma II), had been Hueyi Tlatoani for 17 years when Hernan Cortes and the Spaniards landed on the Gulf Coast in the spring of 1519.
	www.higiena-system.com /wiki/link-Aztec (5695 words)

	The Genealogy of Mexico
		The Genealogy of Moctezuma II Emperor of the Mexica (Aztec) Empire
		Cousin: Pedro Nolasco Marcilla de Teruel Moctezuma, 12th Count of Moctezuma m.Maria Josefa Navarro Child: Antonio Maria Marcilla de Teruel Navarro, 13th Count of Moctezuma and was given the title 1st Duke of Moctezuma of Tultengo in 1865.
		Brother: Fernando de Moctezuma Marcilla de Teruel y Gomez de Arteche Linan y Ribota, 4th Duke of Moctezuma and 9th Marquis of Tenebron.
	members.tripod.com /~GaryFelix/index60.htm (328 words)

	Mexico Heads
		She arrived on the very day of one of the greatest victories for the Kan Kingdom, when Calakmul's major rival for domination of the Maya lowlands, Tikal, was defeated in battle.
		The sources indicate that she, as wife of King K'inich Yo'nal Akh II yielded considerable political power during his reign.
		She was daughter of Moctezuma II (1466-1520), who was the last emperor of the Aztecs (1502-20), who ruled the grand city of Tenochtitlán.
	www.guide2womenleaders.com /Mexico_Heads.htm (957 words)

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		It ripped up the walls from their foundations, carrying beams and stones with it until nothing was left standing." "Moctezuma listened attentively to what the old men and women had described.
		When he saw that it was not in his favor but that it confirmed the earlier ill omens he ordered that the dreamers be cast in jail.
		"Three years later, when Moctezuma had almost forgotten these things, news came from the sea that a hill (ship) was moving to and fro upon the waters again."(7) This story is typical of what I would call the "presentment" forecast, much of it no doubt shaped after the fact to fit events.
	muweb.millersville.edu /~columbus/data/his/LUNEN-02.HIS (4816 words)

	Royalty.nu - Royalty in the Americas & the Caribbean - American Royalty
		The Indian Chief as Tragic Hero: Native Resistance and the Literatures of America, From Moctezuma to Tecumseh by Gordon M. Sayre.
		Moctezuma's Children: Aztec Royalty Under Spanish Rule, 1520-1700 by Donald E. Chipman.
		Though the Aztec Empire fell to Spain in 1521, the principal heirs of the last emperor, Moctezuma II, were later acknowledged as royalty.
	www.royalty.nu /America (1979 words)

	Moctezuma's revenge - Denver Museum of Natural History, Denver, Colorado Omni - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Spanish explorers were dazzled in the early 1500s when they first gazed across the Valley of Mexico and saw Tenochtitlan, the magnificent Aztec capital at the center of the vast, shallow Lake Texcoco.
		Dav[d Carrasco, a Mesoamerican expert and professor of religious studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder, and Eduardo Matos Moctezuma, Mexico's leading archaeologist and director of the Templo Mayor Museum, collaborated with Day to bring the artifacts from Mexico and arrange the unique exhibit around them.
		Before Hernan Cortes and his Spanish conquistadors arrived in 1519, the semidivine King Moctezuma II (also called Montezuma) ruled one of the largest cities in the world, whose size and commerce rivaled that of any contemporary European city.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1430/is_n5_v15/ai_13345587 (689 words)

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