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How do sources differ concerning the fate of Moctezuma II, last ruler of the Aztecs?

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How do sources differ concerning the fate of Moctezuma II, last ruler of the Aztecs?

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The life of Moctezuma II (often mistakenly referred to as Montezuma) is unusual in world history, since at various points he fulfils the role of both ruthless leader and subservient slave. He’s a central figure in one of the most blood-thirsty periods in Aztec history, yet when the Spanish arrived in South America and threatened to take control of the region, Moctezuma appears to have backed away from conflict and instead attempted to supplicate the European invaders with promises of loyalty and deference. However, the story of Moctezuma is complicated, not only by a host of unreliable narrators with vested interests, but also contextual cultural aspects of Aztec life that make it particularly difficult to judge Moctezuma’s actions based purely on the way in which westerners would interpret them. What’s clear, though, is that the meeting between the Aztecs and the Spanish ultimately led to the fall of the Aztec culture. In many ways, Moctezuma’s deference to the Spanish conquistadors i

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