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28th February 1525: Cuauhtémoc, the last Aztec Emperor, executed on the orders of the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés

28th February 2023
Tagged as: Aztec, Conquistador, Cortes, Cuauhtémoc, Execution, Hernan Cortes, Mexico

While they were in Honduras, Cortés was informed of a rumour that Cuauhtémoc was conspiring to kill him. He ordered him to be hanged on 28 February alongside other nobles.

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28th February 1525: Cuauhtémoc, the last Aztec Emperor, executed on the orders of the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés

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