<P> Cuauhtémoc ( Nahuatl pronunciation : ( kwaːʍˈtemoːk ) ( listen ) , Spanish pronunciation : ( kwauˈtemok ) ( listen ) also known as Cuauhtemotzin , Guatimozin or Guatemoc ; c. 1495 ) 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 . </P>
<P> Cuauhtémoc ( Nahuatl pronunciation : ( kwaːʍˈtemoːk ) ( listen ) , Spanish pronunciation : ( kwauˈtemok ) ( listen ) also known as Cuauhtemotzin , Guatimozin or Guatemoc ; c. 1495 ) 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 . </P>
last ruler of the aztec empire in mexico
last ruler of the aztec empire in mexico
Cuauhtémoc
Cuauhtémoc