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Jan 1, 1466
Born
Montezuma was born in 1466. He was born in Tenochtitlan, Mexico. Which is now Mexico City. His name can also be spelled Moteucçoma. -
Jan 1, 1481
Fathers Death
His father died in 1481. His father was the emperor from 1461-1481. Montezuma’s brother took over as the emperor. -
Jan 1, 1502
Became Emperor
In 1502, Montezuma II became Emperor of the Aztec Empire. Even before he received this position, he was considered a powerful ruler and general. -
Jan 1, 1509
Born of Montezuma's child
In 1502, Montezuma II became Emperor of the Aztec Empire. Even before he received this position, he was considered a powerful ruler and general. -
Jan 1, 1517
A Mistake
In 1517 new people arrived and Montezuma believed they were related to gods. So the Spaniards were allowed into the empire. Without any harm. -
Jan 1, 1519
The Arrival
In 1519 when Cortes arrived at his empire. He went for him. Wanted to meet him. -
May 10, 1519
The Speech
May 10 1520 Cortés leaves Moctezuma to fight Pánfilo de Narváez. During the time he was gone, the main temple turned the situation between the Spaniards and Aztecs into unfriendliness. Moctezuma became a hostage used by the Spaniards to assure their security.
On June 1, 1520, the Spaniards told Montezuma to go out on to the balcony to give a speech. Then he says that they should leave. But then people proceeded to throw rocks and darts which might have caused him to die. -
Nov 8, 1519
When they meet
In November 8 1519 when he meet the Spanish conqueror Cortes. He thought they were descendants of the gods and let them in easily. But he was unaware of their intentions -
Jun 29, 1520
The death
On June 29, 1520, he died in a battle against the Spanish Conquerors.There has been many opinions from Cortes stabbing him when he was useless to his Spanish conquest. To being killed by a rock thrown by one of his own people.
