What did Cuauhtemoc do in hopes of holding back the Spaniards?

Cuauhtémoc was thrust into a desperate defense of the city against the invading Spanish conquistadors

Explanation:

Only 25 years old when he came to power, he was immediately thrust into a desperate defense of the city against the invading Spanish conquistadors. Today, Cuauhtémoc is considered to be one of the most important symbols of Mexico, also representing the indigenous people of the area.

Cuauhtémoc also known as Cuauhtemotzín, Guatimozín or Guatémoc; was the Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan from 1520 to 1521, making him the last Aztec Emperor. Cuauhtémoc took power in 1520 as successor of Cuitláhuac and was a cousin of the late emperor Moctezuma II.

Cuauhtémoc was a prisoner of the Spanish from 1521 until his death in 1525. Hernan Cortes feared that Cuauhtemoc, a brave leader revered by his Mexica subjects, could start a dangerous rebellion any time, so he kept him under guard in Mexico City

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