Which Aztec leader was defeated by the Spanish conquerors?

Which Aztec leader was defeated by the Spanish conquerors?

• A. Cuauhtémoc
• B. Montezuma II
• C. Itzcoatl
• D. Netzahualcoyotl

Answer: (A)

Cuauhtémoc was the last Aztec emperor who led the final defense of Tenochtitlán against Cortés and the Spanish. He took the throne in 1520 and faced the siege that ended in 1521, when the Spaniards captured him, marking the collapse of the Aztec Empire. The other rulers listed—Montezuma II, Itzcoatl, and Netzahualcóyotl—led in earlier periods (Montezuma II during the initial contact with the Spanish, Itzcoatl and Netzahualcóyotl during the empire’s growth and alliances) and were not the leaders defeated by the Spanish conquest.

Cuauhtémoc was the last Aztec emperor who led the final defense of Tenochtitlán against Cortés and the Spanish. He took the throne in 1520 and faced the siege that ended in 1521, when the Spaniards captured him, marking the collapse of the Aztec Empire. The other rulers listed—Montezuma II, Itzcoatl, and Netzahualcóyotl—led in earlier periods (Montezuma II during the initial contact with the Spanish, Itzcoatl and Netzahualcóyotl during the empire’s growth and alliances) and were not the leaders defeated by the Spanish conquest.