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  1. Montezuma - Wikipedia

    Montezuma, hero of a 1695 semi-opera The Indian Queen by Henry Purcell Motezuma, a 1733 opera by Antonio Vivaldi (until recently known under the title Montezuma)

  2. Montezuma II | Biography, Accomplishments, Death, Importance ...

    2 days ago · Montezuma II, ninth Aztec emperor of Mexico, famous for his dramatic confrontation with the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes. Montezuma became Cortes’s prisoner in Tenochtitlan. The …

  3. Montezuma: Last Ruler of the Aztecs - World History Encyclopedia

    Oct 10, 2013 · Montezuma (aka Moctezuma), or more correctly, Motecuhzoma II Xocoyotzin, meaning 'Angry Like A Lord’, was the last fully independent ruler of the Aztec empire before the civilization's …

  4. The Real Story of Montezuma, the Last of the Aztec Emperors

    "There are two Montezumas: the Montezuma who actually lived — the real, historical Montezuma — and the Montezuma who was invented after his death," says Restall. "The invented Montezuma in many …

  5. Montezuma Castle National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)

    Established December 8, 1906, Montezuma Castle is the third National Monument dedicated to preserving Native American culture. This 20 room high-rise apartment, nestled into a towering …

  6. Montezuma I - Encyclopedia.com

    Montezuma I (1397-1469), who ruled the Aztecs from 1440 to 1469, is best known for his expansion of the empire and for his building projects, including the dike across Lake Texcoco and the temple to …

  7. MONTEZUMA CASTLE NATIONAL MONUMENT | Visit Arizona

    But the ruins were incorrectly named for Chief Montezuma by 1800s explorers, who assumed the structure was Aztec in origin. Montezuma Castle was established as a national monument in 1906, …