Montezuma I
1398-1468
Aztec Emperor
Though he is not as well-known today as Montezuma II (r. 1502-20), last of the Aztec emperors, Montezuma I was among the greatest of the empire's rulers. It ...
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Montezuma I (1397-1469), who ruled the Aztecs from 1440 to 1469, is best known for his expansion of the empire and for his building projects, including the dike across Lake Texcoco and the temple to t...
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