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Montezuma was a ruler of the Aztec Empire during the early 16th century. He encountered Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes, leading to the downfall of the Aztec civilization. Montezuma is a significant historical figure in the context of European colonization of the Americas.
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Where is Montezuma from the Marine corps hymn?
Montezuma (Monteczuma) refers to Mexico, and the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) while the "shores of Tripoli" refers to the naval wars against the Barbary pirates (1801-1805 and again in 1815).
Who was Moctezuma?
Montezuma or MocTezuma was the 5th Aztec emperor. His father was the 2nd Aztec king. He was born in 1398 and died in 1469.His first name, pronounced [moteːkʷˈsoːma] in Classical Nahuatl, means "he frowns like a lord". Montezuma was a ruler of the Aztec. The conquistadors Hernando Cortes captured Montezuma for about 2 months. The Aztec people said the Spanish killed them but the Spanish said it was the Aztec people who threw rocks and it hit his head and he died a couple of hours later. No one from this day knows who killed Montezuma. Moctezuma which is the correct name, was the eleventh Huey Tlatoani, he was a military and religious leader of te Mexicans, not aztecs, which is a wrong name, he invited the spanish to his palace, he was taken prisor in his own palace, and later died for unknown reasons.
