What is "cuauhtemoc"

n. 1 The last Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan. 2 A male Mexican given name. 3 A borough of the Mexican Federal District.

Cuauhtémoc (, also known as Cuauhtemotzin, Guatimozin or Guatemoc; c. 1495) was the Aztec ruler ( tlatoani) of Tenochtitlan from 1520 to 1521, making him the last Aztec Emperor. The name Cuāuhtemōc means "one who has descended like an eagle", and is commonly rendered in English as "Descending Eagle," as in the moment when an eagle folds its wings and plummets down to strike its prey. This is a name that implies aggressiveness and determination.

Cuauhtémoc took power in 1520 as successor of Cuitláhuac and was a cousin of the late emperor Moctezuma II. His young wife, who was later known as Isabel Moctezuma, was one of Moctezuma's daughters. He ascended to the throne when he was around 25 years old, while Tenochtitlan was being besieged by the Spanish and devastated by an epidemic of smallpox brought to the New World by the invaders. After the killings in the Great Temple, there were probably few Aztec captains available to take the position.

Cuauhtémoc was the last Aztec Emperor.

Cuauhtémoc or Ciudad Cuauhtémoc may also refer to:

• ARM Cuauhtémoc, a training ship of the Mexican Navy
• Cuauhtémoc, D.F., a borough of the Mexican Federal District
  • Metro Cuauhtémoc, a station on the Mexico City Metro
• Cuauhtémoc, Colima, Mexico
• Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, Mexico
• Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Chiapas, Mexico
• Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Veracruz, Mexico
• Cuauhtémoc (Monterrey Metro), a metro station in Monterrey, Mexico
• Cervecería Cuauhtémoc, a Mexican brewing corporation
• Estadio Cuauhtémoc, a stadium in Puebla, Mexico

The Cuauhtémoc Station is a station on the Monterrey Metro. It is located in the north end of Cuauhtémoc Avenue, in the north side of downtown Monterrey. It opened on April 25, 1991.

Cuauhtémoc station is the most important station on the Metrorrey System, as it serves as the only transfer between Line 1 and Line 2. In the transfer point between lines, this station has stores that range from clothing to mobile phones, it also features a photo gallery on the advancement of the Line 2 expansion works.

This station is named after Cuauhtémoc Avenue, and its logo represents a stylized headshot of Cuauhtémoc, an important Aztec ruler.

This station is accessible for people with disabilities.

In October 2008 after the inauguration of the extended Line 2 by President Felipe Calderón and other dignitaries, ridership on the Monterrey Metro system surged from 260,000 per day to 334,000 per day. Cuauhtémoc, San Nicolás, and Alameda were the stations that saw the greatest increase in passenger use and many riders were delayed before service adjustments could be made.