Moctezuma I
| Moctezuma I | |
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| 5th Tlatoani of Tenochititlan Ruler of the Aztec Triple Alliance |
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Moctezuma I in the Codex Mendoza.
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| Reign | 1440-1469 |
| Predecessor | Itzcoatl |
| Successor | Axayacatl |
| Born | 1398 |
| Died | 1469 (aged 70–71) |
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| Issue | Princess Atotoztli II Princess Chichimecacihuatzin II Prince Iquehuacatzin Prince Mahchimaleh |
| Father | Emperor Huitzilihuitl |
| Mother | Queen Miahuaxihuitl |
Moctezuma I (c. 1398-1469), also known as Motecuhzoma Ilhuicamina (modern Nahuatl pronunciation 
), Huehuemotecuhzoma or Montezuma I (Classical Nahuatl: Motēuczōma Ilhuicamīna [moteːkʷˈsoːma ilwikaˈmiːna], Classical Nahuatl: Huēhuemotēuczōma [weːwemoteːkʷˈsoːma]), was the second Aztec emperor and fifth king of Tenochtitlan. During his reign, the Aztec Empire was consolidated, major expansion was undertaken, and Tenochtitlan started becoming the dominant partner of the Aztec Triple Alliance.
Moctezuma was the son of emperor Huitzilihuitl and queen Miahuaxihuitl. He was a brother of Chimalpopoca, Tlacaelel I, and Huehue Zaca; and the father of Atotoztli II, who wed a son of the previous ruler, Itzcoatl. Their sons would be the next three tlatoque of Tenochtitlan.
Moctezuma took power in 1440, after the death of his half-uncle Itzcoatl. As tlatoani, Moctezuma solidified the alliance with two neighboring peoples, Tlacopan (a small city-state) and Texcoco. In this skillfully crafted Triple Alliance, 4/5ths of a newly conquered territory would be divided between Texcoco and the Aztecs, with the remaining 1/5 given to Tlacopan.
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