Moctezuma II

Moctezuma Xocoyotzin

“ I confide to your care my beloved children, the most precious jewels I can leave you. The great monarch beyond the ocean will interest himself to see that they come into their inheritance, if you present before him their just claims. I know your master will do this, if for no other reason, then for kindness I have shown the Spaniards though it has occasioned my ruin. For all my misfortunes, Maliche, (said to be what Montezuma referred to Cortes as) I bear you ill will. ”

– himself

Background and Character Information

Full Name: Moctezuma Xocoyotzin

Other Names: 

Born: 1466 at Tenochtitlan, Mexico

Died: June 29, 1520 (aged 53–54) at Tenochtitlan, Mexico
Caused of Death: Murdered by Aztecs under this situation is Hernan Cortes

Species: Terran Human

Nationality: Mexican

Age: 53

Gender: Male

Occupation: Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan, Emperor of Aztec Empire

Language Spoken: Nahuatl, Spanish, Mayan

Alignment: Good

Paraphernalia: Spear, macahuitl

Powers and Abilities: n/a

Partner(s): Teotlalco, Tlapalizquixochtzin

Relative(s): Axayacatl (father); Xochicueyetl (mother)

Affiliate(s): others

Likes: Hummingbirds, chocolate, conversation, animals, people, for the cost, elitism, projects, frogs

Dislikes: Foreigners (formerly), lying, worst, tragedy, diseases, famines, crimes

Inspiration: himself

Montezuma II or Moctezuma Xocoyotzin was the ninth tlatoani or ruler of the Aztec Empire, reigning from 1502 or 1503 to 1520. The first contact between the indigenous civilizations of Mesoamerica and Europeans took place during his reign, and he was killed during the initial stages of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, when conquistador Hernan Cortés and his men fought to take over the Aztec capital Tenochtitlán.

Etymology

The Nahuatl pronunciation of his name is [motekʷˈsoːma]. It is a compound of a noun meaning "lord" and a verb meaning "to frown in anger", and so is interpreted as "he is one who frowns like a lord" or "he who is angry in a noble manner."


The Aztec chronicles called him Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin, while the first was called Motecuhzoma Ilhuicamina or Huehuemotecuhzoma ("Old Moctezuma"). Xocoyotzin (IPA: [ʃokoˈjotsin]) means "honored young one" (from "xocoyotl" [younger son] + suffix "-tzin" added to nouns or personal names when speaking about them with deference).

Physical Appearance

Moctezuma is a royal native Indian descent of Nahua or mixed Mayan-Nahua, brown-peach skin, black less long hair to thick eyelashes, less beards and less mustache and pale nails.

Abilities

Moctezuma was not born a warrior, despite the great threat, Moctezuma was already a famous warrior by the time he became the tlatoani of Mexico. Uses the weapons already, including from poison dart frogs as main assets.

Personality

One example of a celebrated campaign in which he participated before ascending to the throne was during the last stages of the conquest of Ayotlan, during Ahuizotl's reign in the late 15th century. During this campaign, which lasted 4 years, a group of Mexica pochteca merchants were put under siege by the enemy forces. This was important because the merchants were closely related to Ahuizotl and served as military commanders and soldiers themselves when needed. To rescue the merchants, Ahuizotl sent then-prince Moctezuma with many soldiers to fight against the enemies, though the fight didn't last long, as the people of Ayotlan surrendered to the Mexica shortly after he arrived.


One of the most famous among these projects was the Totocalli (House of Birds), a zoo which had multiple sorts of animals, mainly avian species, but also contained several predatory animals as well in their own section. These animals were taken care of by servants who cleaned their environments, fed them and offered them care according to their species. The species of birds held within the zoo was widely varied, holding animals like quetzals, eagles, true parrots and others, and also included water species like roseate spoonbills and various others which had their own pond.

Background

During his reign, the Aztec Empire reached its greatest size. Through warfare, Moctezuma expanded the territory as far south as Xoconosco in Chiapas and the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, and incorporated the Zapotec and Yopi people into the empire. He changed the previous meritocratic system of social hierarchy and widened the divide between pipiltin (nobles) and macehualtin (commoners) by prohibiting commoners from working in the royal palaces.

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