Cuauhtemo

Cuauhtemo- (1502-1525) One of the Aztec emperors (1520-21), who became emperor at 18, when the Aztec capital, was being besieged by the Spanish and devastated by an epidemic of smallpox. He captured while crossing Lake Texcoco in disguise. The Spaniards had him tortured to reveal where Aztec treasure was hidden. However, according to Cuauhtemo, there was no treasure left. In 1525, Cortés took Cuauhtemoc and several other noble Indians on his expedition to Honduras. Cortes had Cuauhtémoc executed for allegedly conspiring to kill him and the other Spaniards

Cuauhtemo- (1502-1525) One of the Aztec emperors (1520-21), who became emperor at the age of 18, when the Aztec capital was besieged by the Spanish and devastated by an epidemic of smallpox. Captured across Lake Texcoco in disguise. The Spaniards tortured him to reveal where the Aztec treasure was hidden. However, according to Cuauhtemo, there was no treasure left. In 1525, Cortes took Cuauhtemoc and several other indigenous nobles on his expedition to Honduras. Cortes had executed Cuauhtémoc for allegedly conspiring to kill him and the other Spanish