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The 19 pages that link to Moctezuma II, each with the reason it gives.

• Spanish colonization of the AmericasRelated: His encounter with Cortés marks a pivotal moment in the fall of the Mexica capital.

• Spanish conquest of the Aztec EmpireRelated: His encounter with Cortés shaped the opening phase of the Spanish advance.

• Aztec EmpireRelated: His reign faced the conquest that brought the alliance's dominance to an end.

• Hernán CortésRelated: His encounters with Cortés and later captivity became a turning point in the conquest.

• TenochtitlanRelated: His reign encompassed the Spanish arrival and the opening phase of the conquest.

• MexicaRelated: His rule faced the conquest that ended Mexica political dominance.

• Aztec religionRelated: His reign placed imperial ceremony and religious authority amid the Spanish invasion.

• Siege of TenochtitlanRelated: His death and succession crisis formed part of the political backdrop to the final campaign.

• Aztec human sacrificeRelated: His reign saw imperial ceremonies and the political tensions recorded by Spanish chroniclers.

• CuauhtémocRelated: Cuauhtémoc succeeded the rulers who had confronted Cortés before the final siege.

• QuetzalcoatlRelated: His supposed identification of Cortés with Quetzalcoatl is a disputed colonial-era story, not established fact.

• MalintzinRelated: Malintzin interpreted during encounters between Cortés and the Mexica ruler.

• Aztec warfareRelated: His rule confronted the empire's military crisis during the conquest.

• Bernal Díaz del CastilloRelated: Díaz’s narrative recounts the encounter with Moctezuma and the crisis surrounding his rule.

• La Noche TristeRelated: His captivity and death intensified the crisis preceding the retreat.

• Fall of TenochtitlanRelated: His capture and death preceded the renewed fighting that led to the siege.

• History of MexicoRelated: His reign coincided with the crisis that ended the empire's independence.

• Moctezuma ICompared with: He shared Moctezuma I's name but ruled during the empire's encounter with Spain.

• History of Mexico CityRelated: His reign overlapped the arrival of Cortés and the opening phase of the conquest.