Moctezuma I
Fifth Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Moctezuma I (c. 1398–1469), also known as Montezuma I, Moteuczomatzin Ilhuicamina (Classical Nahuatl: Motēuczōmah Ilhuicamīna [motɛːkʷˈs̻oːmaḁ ilwikaˈmiːna]) or Huehuemoteuczoma (Huēhuemotēuczōmah [weːwemotɛːkʷˈs̻oːmaḁ]), was the second Aztec emperor and fifth king of Tenochtitlan. During his reign, the Aztec Empire was consolidated,[3] major expansion was undertaken, and Tenochtitlan started becoming the dominant partner of the Aztec Triple Alliance. Often mistaken for his popular descendant, Moctezuma II, Moctezuma I greatly contributed to the famed Aztec Empire that thrived until Spanish arrival, and he ruled over a period of peace from 1440 to 1453. Moctezuma brought social, economical, and political reform to strengthen Aztec rule, and Tenochtitlan benefited from relations with other cities.[4]
Moctezuma I | |
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Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan | |
Reign | 1440–1469[1] |
Predecessor | Itzcoatl |
Successor | Atotoztli II |
Born | 1398 (1398) |
Died | 1469(1469-00-00) (aged 70–71)[2] |
Spouse | Queen Chichimecacihuatzin I |
Issue | Princess Atotoztli II Princess Chichimecacihuatzin II Prince Iquehuacatzin Prince Mahchimaleh |
Father | Emperor Huitzilihuitl |
Mother | Queen Miahuaxihuitl |