Person

Moctezuma I

fifth king of the Aztecs of Tenochtitlan and the second emperor

b. 1398 CE – d. 1469 CE World The Far West

Moctezuma I (c. 1398–1469), also known as Motecuhzoma Ilhuicamina, Huehuemotecuhzoma or Montezuma I, is the second Aztec emperor and fifth king of Tenochtitlan.

During his reign the Aztec Empire is consolidated, major expansion is undertaken and Tenochtitlan starts becoming the dominant partner of the Aztec Triple Alliance.