Cuitláhuac

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Cuitláhuac was an Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan who briefly succeeded Moctezuma II and led the Mexica resistance against the Spanish conquistadors.

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Cuitláhuac canonical 15
Cuitlahuac 1

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Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Aztec ruler
Mexica person
historical figure
tlatoani of Tenochtitlan
alsoKnownAs Cuitláhuac
surface form: Cuitlahuac
associatedEvent La Noche Triste
Siege of Tenochtitlan
associatedPeople Cuauhtémoc
Moctezuma II
associatedPlace Tenochtitlan
capitalRuled Tenochtitlan
conflict Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
surface form: Spanish–Aztec War
countryRuled Aztec Empire
culture Aztec Empire
surface form: Aztec
deathCause smallpox
deathDate 1520
deathPlace Tenochtitlan
dynasty Mexica
surface form: Tenochca ruling dynasty
ethnicity Mexica
governedCity Tenochtitlan
historicalPeriod Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
languageSpoken Nahuan languages
surface form: Classical Nahuatl
legacy symbol of indigenous resistance to Spanish conquest
militaryRole war leader of Mexica forces
name Cuitláhuac self-link
notableFor leading Mexica resistance against Spanish conquistadors
opposing Hernán Cortés
role in La Noche Triste
opponent Hernán Cortés
Spanish conquistadors
politicalEntity Triple Alliance
positionHeld Itzcoatl
surface form: tlatoani of Tenochtitlan
predecessor Moctezuma II
region Central Mexico
reignDuration short reign
reignEnd 1520
reignStart 1520
relative Moctezuma II
religion Aztec Empire
surface form: Aztec religion
roleDuringConquest leader of Mexica resistance
successor Cuauhtémoc
timeframe early 16th century
title Huey Tlatoani

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Referenced by (16)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hernán Cortés opponent Cuitláhuac
Moctezuma II successor Cuitláhuac
Cuitláhuac name Cuitláhuac self-link
Cuitláhuac alsoKnownAs Cuitláhuac
this entity surface form: Cuitlahuac
La Noche Triste commander Cuitláhuac
La Noche Triste associatedPerson Cuitláhuac
Cuauhtémoc predecessor Cuitláhuac
Battle of Otumba commander Cuitláhuac
Line 2 station Cuitláhuac
subject surface form: Line 2 (Mexico City Metro)
Isabel Moctezuma spouse Cuitláhuac
Siege of Tenochtitlan commander Cuitláhuac
The Sad Night commander Cuitláhuac
Cuauhtemotzin predecessor Cuitláhuac
Guatimozín predecessor Cuitláhuac