Cuauhtémoc

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Cuauhtémoc was the last Aztec emperor, known for leading the final resistance against Hernán Cortés and the Spanish conquest of Tenochtitlan.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Cuauhtémoc canonical 25
Cuauhtemoc 4
Cuauhtémoc (last Aztec emperor) 2

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Aztec emperor
historical figure
indigenous leader
alsoKnownAs Cuauhtemotzin
Guatimozín
capitalRuled Tenochtitlan
capturedBy Hernán Cortés
causeOfDeath hanging
commemoratedBy Mexican currency and stamps
monuments in Mexico City
conflict Siege of Tenochtitlan
Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
country Aztec Empire
culture Aztec Empire
surface form: Aztec
dateOfBirth circa 1495
dateOfCapture 13 August 1521
dateOfDeath 1525
era early 16th century
ethnicity Mexica
event Siege of Tenochtitlan
surface form: fall of Tenochtitlan
fatherInLaw Moctezuma II
governedFrom Tenochtitlan
hasLegacy symbol of indigenous resistance in Mexico
killedBy Spanish conquistadors
surface form: Spanish colonial authorities
knownFor being the last Aztec emperor
defending Tenochtitlan against Hernán Cortés
leading the final Aztec resistance against the Spanish conquest
languageSpoken Nahuan languages
surface form: Classical Nahuatl
mannerOfDeath execution
name Cuauhtémoc self-link
nameLanguage Nahuan languages
surface form: Nahuatl
nameMeaning Descending eagle
notableAction refused to reveal location of Aztec treasures under torture
opponent Hernán Cortés
Spanish conquistadors
placeOfBirth Tenochtitlan
placeOfDeath Honduras
positionHeld Huey Tlatoani
surface form: Huey Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan

Tlatoani of Tlatelolco
predecessor Cuitláhuac
Moctezuma II
region Central Mexico
religion Aztec religion
spouse Isabel Moctezuma
successor Spanish colonial rule in central Mexico
symbolicStatus Mexican national hero
title Huey Tlatoani

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

Cuauhtémoc namedAfter Cuauhtémoc
this entity surface form: Cuauhtémoc (last Aztec emperor)
Hernán Cortés opponent Cuauhtémoc
Aztec Empire lastRuler Cuauhtémoc
this entity surface form: Cuauhtemoc
Cuitláhuac successor Cuauhtémoc
Cuitláhuac associatedPeople Cuauhtémoc
Cuauhtémoc name Cuauhtémoc self-link
Cuauhtémoc Blanco givenName Cuauhtémoc
Cuauhtémoc borough namedAfter Cuauhtémoc
Isabel Moctezuma spouse Cuauhtémoc
Siege of Tenochtitlan commander Cuauhtémoc
Cuauhtemotzin alsoKnownAs Cuauhtémoc
Cuauhtemotzin alsoKnownAs Cuauhtémoc
this entity surface form: Cuauhtemoc
Cuauhtemotzin alsoKnownAs Cuauhtémoc
this entity surface form: Cuauhtemōctzin
Guatimozín alsoKnownAs Cuauhtémoc
Guatimozín alsoKnownAs Cuauhtémoc
this entity surface form: Cuauhtemoc
Huey Tlatoani notableHoldersInclude Cuauhtémoc
this entity surface form: Cuauhtemoc
Avenida Cuauhtémoc hasNameOrigin Cuauhtémoc
Avenida Cuauhtémoc namedAfter Cuauhtémoc
Glorieta de Cuauhtémoc namedAfter Cuauhtémoc
Glorieta de Cuauhtémoc honors Cuauhtémoc
Estadio Cuauhtémoc namedAfter Cuauhtémoc
Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Chiapas namedAfter Cuauhtémoc
this entity surface form: Cuauhtémoc (last Aztec emperor)