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History
Montezuma II (c1466-June 1520) was the ninth ruler of the Aztec Empire and killed during the Spanish conquest. According the Spanish, he was killed by his own subjects. However, it is more likely than the Spanish murdered him after he served his purpose.
Note: Montezuma is portrayed as clean shaven and not with the short beard as described in Spanish accounts.
Musical Theme:Tenochtitlan Revealed (from past game)
In-Game
In Civilization IV, Montezuma has a reputation amongst players as a psychopath, who will almost always declare war on you, even if he is the lowest in score. He trains alot of units and usually defeats even the most advanced military with overwhelming numbers, so if you encounter him it is recommended to build a large military. However, Montezuma is not good at research so a large, advanced army will usually beat him.