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Moctezuma II (jan 1, 1466 – jun 29, 1520)

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the ninth Emperor of the Aztec Empire (also known as Mexica Empire),[1] reigning from 1502 or 1503 to 1520. The first contact between the indigenous civilizations of Mesoamerica and Europeans took place during his reign, and he was killed during the initial stages of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, when conquistador Hernán Cortés and his men fought to take over the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan.

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jan 1, 1466
jun 29, 1520
~ 54 years