the last Aztec ruler of Mexico, who was taken prisoner by the Spaniards under Cortés, and later killed by his own people (1466-1520). or Moctezuma II born 1466 died June 30, 1520, Tenochtitlán, near modern Mexico City Ninth emperor of the Aztecs. In 1502 he inherited from his uncle an empire of five to six million people that stretched from present-day Mexico to Nicaragua. Aztec belief in the prophesied return of the god Quetzalcóatl, whose description the conquistador Hernán Cortés resembled, contributed to his downfall. Cortés, who had made alliances with tribes eager to be rid of Aztec domination, held Montezuma prisoner in Tenochtitlán, and he died in custody
{i} family name; Montezuma II (1466-1520), Aztec ruler of Mexico; name of several cities and towns in the United States; county in Colorado (USA); evergreen tree having large leaves resembling leather and large pink to orange flowers
evergreen tree with large leathery leaves and large pink to orange flowers; considered a link plant between families Bombacaceae and Sterculiaceae
National monument, central Arizona, U.S. Situated in the Verde River Valley, it occupies an area of 842 acres (341 hectares). Declared a national monument in 1906, it is the site of the country's best-preserved pre-Columbian Pueblo Indian cliff dwellings. The "castle" is a 5-story, 20-room adobe brick structure, dating from AD 1100, built into the cliff face about 80 ft (24 m) above the valley floor. To the northeast is Montezuma Well, a large sinkhole rimmed with communal dwellings