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Moctezuma II, the ninth ruler of the Aztec Empire, was taken captive by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés in 1519 during the Spanish conquest of Mexico. Initially, he tried to negotiate with the Spaniards to maintain peace, but tensions escalated, leading to violence. After being briefly held as a puppet ruler, Moctezuma was killed in 1520, under circumstances still debated by historians, during a conflict between the Aztecs and the Spanish forces. His death marked a significant turning point in the fall of the Aztec Empire.

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