Moctezuma II
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Summary
Moctezuma II was born on January 1, 1466[1], in Tenochtitlan[2]. He died on June 29, 1520[3], in Tenochtitlan[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,968 views/month, #5,772 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Father: Axayacatl[7]
- Mother: Axcatlxochitl-Xochiquetzal[8]
- Spouse: Teotlalco[9], Tlapalizquixochtzin[10], Acatlán[11], Tayhualcan[12]
- Child: María Xipaguazin Moctezuma[13], Isabel Moctezuma[14], Chimalpopoca[15], Tlaltecatzin[16], Pedro Moctezuma[17], Leonor de Moctezuma[18]
- Country of citizenship: Aztec Empire[19]
- Position held: Huey tlatoani[20]
- Religion or worldview: Aztec religion[21], Aztec mythology[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Commons category: Moctezuma II[24]
- Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[25], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[29], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[30], The New Student's Reference Work[31], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[32]
- Replaces: Ahuitzotl[33]
- Replaced by: Cuitláhuac[34]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Nahuatl[35]
- Owner of: Montezuma's headdress[36]
- Sibling: Cuitláhuac[37], Tezozomoctli Acolnahuacatl[38], Xocotzin[39]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[40]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Moctezuma II include Montezuma County[41], a county of Colorado[42], in United States[43], founded in 1889[44]; Montezuma Oropendola[45], a taxon[46]; Pinus montezumae[47], a taxon[48]; Montezuma[49], a town in the United States[50], in United States[51]; Moctezuma[52], a metro station[53], in Mexico[54], founded in 1969[55]; Xiphophorus montezumae[56], a taxon[57]; Montezuma leopard frog[58], a taxon[59]; and Parides montezuma[60], a taxon[61].
Why It Matters
Moctezuma II has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
Entities named for him include Montezuma County[41], a county of Colorado[42], in United States[43], founded in 1889[44]; Montezuma Oropendola[45], a taxon[46]; Pinus montezumae[47], a taxon[48]; Montezuma[49], a town in the United States[50], in United States[51]; Moctezuma[52], a metro station[53], in Mexico[54], founded in 1969[55]; and Xiphophorus montezumae[56], a taxon[57].
FAQs
Where was Moctezuma II born?
Moctezuma II's place of birth was Tenochtitlan[2].
Where did Moctezuma II die?
Moctezuma II passed away in Tenochtitlan[4].
Who were Moctezuma II's parents?
Moctezuma II's father was Axayacatl[7]. Moctezuma II's mother was Axcatlxochitl-Xochiquetzal[8].
Who was Moctezuma II married to?
Moctezuma II's spouses include Teotlalco[9], Tlapalizquixochtzin[10], Acatlán[11], and Tayhualcan[12].
What did Moctezuma II do for work?
Moctezuma II worked as a politician[5].