Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
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Cuauhtémoc, named after the former Aztec leader, is a borough of Mexico City. It contains the oldest parts of the entity, extending over what was the entire urban core in the 1920s.
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Cuauhtémoc
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Cuauhtémoc, also known as Cuauhtemotzín, Guatimozín, or Guatémoc, was the Aztec ruler (tlatoani) of Tenochtitlan from 1520 to 1521, making him the last Aztec Emperor. The name Cuauhtemōc means "one who has descended like an eagle", and is commonly rendered in English as "Descending Eagle", as in the moment when an eagle folds its wings and plummets down to strike its prey. This is a name that implies aggressiveness and determination.
The capture of Cuauhtémoc. 17th century, oil on canvas.
Mosaic of what is considered to be Cuauhtemoc's last address as tlatoani in Nahuatl and Spanish
"The Martyrdom of Cuauhtémoc", a 19th-century painting by Leandro Izaguirre
Monument to Cuauhtémoc on Avenida Reforma in Mexico City. The inscription at the bottom of the statue translates as "In memory of Cuauhtémoc (spelled Quautemoc) and his warriors who battled heroically in defense of their country."