Montezuma
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The Aztec emperor Montezuma, one could say, was dethroned not so much by Cortés as by Old World germs and New World enemies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
Others credit Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes, who got a taste of chocolate after being served Xocolatl by Montezuma himself.
From Salon • Feb. 17, 2025
The meeting of Hernán Cortés and Emperor Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin, or Moctezuma — never Montezuma with an “n” — was akin to the meeting of two alien species.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2024
Five games into another season of high expectations on Montezuma Mesa, LeDee has twice set his scoring career high and is shooting 58.4%.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023
Every man and boy from twenty miles around converged on Montezuma to see the Case Special.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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