His name was Montezuma.
aztec monarch
the spaniards
hernando cortez
1520
The Aztec emperor during the Spanish conquest was Moctezuma II. He was the ninth tlatoani, or ruler, of the Aztec Empire from 1502 until his death in 1520. Moctezuma II initially welcomed the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés but later became a prisoner in his own palace.
Montezuma
aztec monarch
the spaniards
The Spaniards main town in Mexico was Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire. The Spaniards led by Hernan Cortes conquered Tenochtitlan in 1521, leading to the fall of the Aztec Empire.
Cortes
1521
The Aztec were very accepting of the Spanish explorers initially. They believed to have received omens nine years prior to the arrival of the Spanish and expected them to be their protectors.
Spaniards brought several advantages. They had better weapons. They brought diseases the Aztecs had no defenses against. And Hernan Cortez happened to look like the prophesised Aztec savior. Montezuma welcomed him. Also, they formed alliances with tribes unhappy with Aztec rule.
hernando cortez
1520
hernando cortez
The Aztec emperor during the Spanish conquest was Moctezuma II. He was the ninth tlatoani, or ruler, of the Aztec Empire from 1502 until his death in 1520. Moctezuma II initially welcomed the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés but later became a prisoner in his own palace.