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Name: Moctezuma II

Type: Ruler

Role: King

Polity: Aztec Empire

Icon Moctezuma II, King (Aztec Empire) : All Data

Moctezuma II was the ruler of the Aztec Empire from 1502 to 1520. During his reign, he faced significant challenges, including the arrival of the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés in 1519. This encounter led to the devastating conflict known as the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, which lasted from 1519 to 1521. The most important war that occurred during Moctezuma II's tenure was the Siege of Tenochtitlan, which took place from 1520 to 1521. This conflict ultimately resulted in the fall of the Aztec Empire and the end of Moctezuma II's rule.

1. Lists and Timelines of Events that took place during the tenure of the Ruler

2. Maps Comparing Territorial Boundaries Before and After the Ruler´s Reign

3. Maps of Maximum Historical Extents

4. Monthly Summaries of Events

5. Time Series of Historical Population and Area

6. Time Series of Territorial Changes

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