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2. Moctezuma II - Wikipedia

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   Moctezuma II was the great-grandson of Moctezuma I through his daughter Atotoztli II and her husband Huehue Tezozómoc (not to be confused with the Tepanec leader). According to some sources, Tezozómoc was the son of emperor Itzcóatl , which would make Moctezuma his great-grandson, but other sources claim that Tezozómoc was Chimalpopoca 's ...

3. La Noche Triste - Wikipedia

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   La Noche Triste ("The Night of Sorrows", literally "The Sad Night") was an important event during the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, wherein Hernán Cortés, his army of Spanish conquistadors, and their native allies were driven out of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan.

4. Casa Denegrida de Moctezuma - Wikipedia

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   The Casa Denegrida de Moctezuma (The Black House of Moctezuma) was part of the royal palace and chambers of Tenochtitlan's ninth tlatoani Moctezuma II. The Black House, or more accurately the black room, was a windowless room fully painted in black where Moctezuma would meditate. The floor was made of large irregular black basalt slabs.

5. War Assets Administration - Wikipedia

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   The War Assets Administration (WAA) was created to dispose of United States government-owned surplus material and property from World War II. The WAA was established in the Office for Emergency Management, effective March 25, 1946, by Executive Order 9689, January 31, 1946. It was headed by Robert McGowan Littlejohn.

6. Moctezuma's headdress - Wikipedia

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   In Mexico, Moctezuma's headdress is sometimes referred to as El Penacho de Moctezuma (Moctezuma's Headdress). [2] The word “penacho” is defined as feathers on top of a helmet. [ 3 ] Penacho featherwork was traditionally used in indigenous cultures, including the Aztecs , where intricate feathered pieces were used ceremonially and symbolic ...

7. Casas Nuevas de Moctezuma - Wikipedia

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   Casas Nuevas de Moctezuma (English: New Houses of Moctezuma) or tecpan [2] is the name of a pre-hispanic residential complex composed of five interconnected palaces with large platforms. [1] The complex served as the royal palace and chambers of Tenochtitlan 's ninth emperor Moctezuma II , [ 1 ] who was the Aztec leader during the arrival of ...