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- Cuauhtemoc (circa 1495 - 1525) was an Aztec ruler and the last emperor (from 1520 to 1521 until his capture by the Spanish) of Tenochtitlan , an Aztec city-state located in the Valley of Mexico . His name means "falling eagle", in particular "One that has Descended Like an Eagle" because of his determination and aggressiveness. At the age of 25 he was elected to the post by a council of noblemen. Hernan Cortes was then marching on Tenochtitlan with powerful Indian allies. Cuauhtemoc's frontier forces were forced to retreat in 1521, and he defeated his capital in a four-month siege that left the city destroyed. Captured by the Spanish, Cuauhtemoc was at first treated with deference but later tortured. His stoicism and refusal to speak and reveal his capital's wealth became legendary. Fearing trouble if he left Cuauhtemoc behind, Cortes took the emperor with him to Honduras . En route, hearing a lot against the Spaniards, he ordered Cuauhtemoc hanged.