montezuma ii
Definition
- Proper noun:
- Montezuma II: The ninth and last fully sovereign ruler (Huey Tlatoani) of the Aztec Empire (Triple Alliance), reigning from 1502 or 1503 until his death in 1520. His reign is most famously marked by the first contact and subsequent conflict with the Spanish expedition led by Hernán Cortés, which led to the collapse of the Aztec Empire.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- Montezuma II initially believed Hernán Cortés might be the returning god Quetzalcoatl.
- The empire reached its greatest territorial extent under Montezuma II.
- Historians debate whether Montezuma II was killed by the Spanish or by his own people.
Advanced Usage
- "Montezuma's Revenge": A humorous, informal term for traveler's diarrhea, often contracted by visitors to Mexico. This idiom references the emperor's name metaphorically.
- After drinking the water, he spent the whole day suffering from Montezuma's Revenge.
Variants and Related Words
- Moctezuma II: The more accurate Nahuatl language spelling of the emperor's name, increasingly used in modern academic and historical texts.
- Huey Tlatoani: The Nahuatl title meaning "Great Speaker," used for the rulers of the Aztec Empire.
- Aztec Empire: The empire ruled by Montezuma II at the time of the Spanish conquest.
Synonyms
- The Aztec Emperor: A descriptive synonym, though it is less specific as it could refer to other rulers.
- Moctezuma Xocoyotzin: His full Nahuatl name, where "Xocoyotzin" means "the younger" or "the revered youngest one."
Related Phrases and Contexts
- Fall of Tenochtitlan: The event directly following Montezuma II's death, where the Aztec capital was besieged and conquered by Cortés and his indigenous allies.
- La Noche Triste (The Sad Night): An event during the conquest where the Spanish were forced to flee Tenochtitlan, which occurred after Montezuma II's death.
Noun
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the last Aztec emperor in Mexico who was overthrown and killed by Hernando Cortes (1466-1520)
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