Montezuma II

By hwerle23
  • Oct 7, 1466

    Birth

    Birth
    In 1466 in Tenochtitlan, capital of Aztec empire, modern day site of Mexico City was born. Axayacatl, the sixth Aztec Emperor, and Xochicueyetl were his parents. His has a brother named Cuitláhuac.
  • Mar 5, 1502

    Succeeded his Uncle

    Succeeded his Uncle
    In 1502 he succeeded his uncle Ahuitzotl as the leader of an empire that had reached its greatest extent. Montezuma has the head of the army. He organized expeditions of conquest in deference to Huitzilopochtli.
  • Oct 2, 1502

    Beginning to be More Harsh

    Beginning to be More Harsh
    In 1502 a rebellion in the provinces of Nopallan and Icpatepec took place. It allowed montezuma to demonstrate his abilities while it also allowed a large number of captives to be sacrificed. This earned him a spot as a harsh ruler
  • Period: Nov 4, 1503 to Apr 13, 1510

    Ancient Rivalry

    From 1503 to 1510 he continued his ancient rivalry with the Aztec with the Tlaxcatlecans. But then montezuma turned his attention to the south. Bringing the Mixtec and the Zapotec culture under the vassalage of the Aztec Empire.
  • Apr 15, 1510

    Mayan of the Yucatan

    Mayan of the Yucatan
    After 1510 Montezuma turned inwards and faced serious revolts throughout his territories. Montezuma began receiving news from the Aztec traders that strangers had been sighted. Several captured as slaves by the Maya of the Yucatan.
  • Nov 8, 1519

    Cortés

    Cortés
    On November 8, 1519, Cortés and his men arrived in Tenochtitlán. He was welcomed warmly but cortez took the opportunity to seize him. Attempted to use the Aztec capital as headquarters for the conquest of Mexico.
  • Apr 12, 1520

    Hernan Cortes

    Hernan Cortes
    In 1519 After earning a reputation for both cruelty and reforms that favored the nobility, he met his match. When the Spaniard Hernan Cortés used Machiavellian tactics to keep him hostage. To begin the destruction of his “invincible empire.”
  • Apr 12, 1520

    Captive

    Captive
    In april 1520 imprisoned and living as a captive, Montezuma continued to rule. He had managed to plan rebellions and attacks on the men he now recognized as invaders. But a little later he had lost power among his Aztec people.
  • Jun 12, 1520

    Lead to his death

    Lead to his death
    In early June, 1520 Montezuma was forced to a rooftop to order his subjects to end all resistance.The Aztec, disgusted at their once formidable emperor, reportedly responded with killing him. In which we are not quite sure how they killed him.
  • Jun 29, 1520

    Death

    Death
    Montezuma died on June 29, 1520 in the same place he was born. He was murdered by Hernan Cortes. Or he was stoned to death, which means the Aztec people threw stones at him until he died. He was either 53 or 54 when he died.