Duke of Moctezuma is a hereditary title of Spanish nobility held by a line of descendants of Emperor Moctezuma II, the ninth Tlatoani, or ruler, of Tenochtitlan. Since 1766, the title has been associa
The Palace of Moctezuma, located in Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, Spain, one of many palaces erected by the descendants of Moctezuma II.
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The Mexican nobility were a hereditary nobility of Mexico, with specific privileges and obligations determined in the various political systems that historically ruled over the territory of Mexico.
Duke of Moctezuma de Tultengo
…the title has been associated with a Grandeza de España, or a place in the Spanish peerage — the highest honor accorded to Spanish nobility (see also Mexican nobility). The original title of Count of Moctezuma, from which it descends, was given by King Philip IV of Spain in 1627 to Pedro Tesifón Moctezuma de la Cueva…
A deputation of many members of the Mexican nobility, presenting the throne of the Mexican Empire to the future Maximilian I of Mexico in 1863. He was a descendant of prior Habsburg rulers of New Spain (Mexico).
Depiction of Weyi Tlahtoani, or Emperor Moctezuma II of the Mexica
The "Lienzo de Tlaxcala" was commissioned by Tlaxcaltec rulers to demand the recognition of their privileges by the new regime.
Portrait of Don Juan Ixtolinque, Lord of Coyoacán under Spanish rule.