Cuauhtémoc (, also known as
Cuauhtemotzin,
Guatimozin or
Guatemoc; c. 1495) was the
Mexica ruler (
tlatoani) of
Tenochtitlan from 1520 to 1521, making him the last Aztec Emperor. The name Cuauhtemoc 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.