Montezuma or Moctezuma may refer to:

People

Moctezuma I Moctezuma I (–1469), also known as Moteuczomatzin Ilhuicamina (), Huehuemoteuczoma or Montezuma I ( nci, Motēuczōma Ilhuicamīna , nci, Huēhuemotēuczōma ), was the second Aztec emperor and fifth king of Tenochtitlan. During his reign, th ...

(1398–1469), the second Aztec emperor and fifth king of Tenochtitlan * Moctezuma II (c. 1460–1520), ninth Aztec emperor ** Pedro Moctezuma, a son of Montezuma II **

Isabel Moctezuma Doña Isabel Moctezuma (born Tecuichpoch Ichcaxochitzin; 1509/1510 – 1550/1551) was a daughter of the Aztec ruler Moctezuma II. She was the consort of Atlixcatzin, a tlacateccatl, and of the Aztec emperors Cuitlahuac, and Cuauhtemoc and as suc ...

(1509/1510–1550/1551), a daughter of Montezuma II *** Leonor Cortés Moctezuma (c. 1528–?), daughter of Hernán Cortés and Isabel Montezuma **** Isabel de Tolosa Cortés de Moctezuma (1568–1619/1620), Mexican heiress, great-granddaughter of Montezuma II *

Duke of Moctezuma de Tultengo Duke of Moctezuma de Tultengo ( es, Duque de Moctezuma de Tultengo) is a hereditary title of Spanish nobility held by a line of descendants of Emperor Moctezuma II, the ninth ''Tlatoani'', or ruler, of Tenochtitlan. Since 1766, the title has b ...

, a Spanish hereditary title held by descendants of Moctezuma II *

Carlos Montezuma Carlos Montezuma or Wassaja (c. 1866 – January 31, 1923) was a Yavapai-Apache Native American, activist and a founding member of the Society of American Indians. His birth name, Wassaja, means "Signaling" or "Beckoning" in his native tongue. W ...

(c. 1860–1923), Yavapai/Apache Native American activist *

Carlos López Moctezuma Carlos López Moctezuma Pineda (19 November 1909 – 14 July 1980) was a Mexican film actor. He appeared in more than 210 films between 1938 and 1980. He starred in the film ''Happiness'', which was entered into the 7th Berlin Internationa ...

(1909–1980), Mexican film actor *

Eduardo Matos Moctezuma Eduardo Matos Moctezuma (born December 11, 1940) is a Mexican archaeologist. From 1978 to 1982 he directed excavations at the Templo Mayor, the remains of a major Aztec pyramid in central Mexico City. Matos Moctezuma graduated with a ma ...

(born 1940), Mexican archaeologist * Esteban Moctezuma (born 1954), Mexican politician *

Julio Rodolfo Moctezuma Julio Rodolfo Moctezuma Cid (March 24, 1927 – August 4, 2000) was a Mexican lawyer who served as the first Secretary of Finance (Mexico), Secretary of Finance (1976–77) in the cabinet of President José López Portillo, as director-general o ...

(1927–2000), Mexican lawyer, politician and banker *

Leonidas de Montezuma Leonidas de Toledo Marcondes de Montezuma (16 April 1869 – 18 March 1937) was an English cricketer and allround sportsman who also competed as a cyclist. Life De Montezuma was born at Crowborough, Sussex, the sixth of nine children. His par ...

(1869–1937), English cricketer *

Moctesuma Esparza Moctesuma Esparza (born March 12, 1949) is an American producer, entertainment executive, entrepreneur and community activist. Moctesuma Esparza is well known for his contributions to the movie industry and commitment to creating opportunities ...

(born 1949), American film director * Moctezuma Serrato (born 1976), Mexican football player * Montezuma Fuller (1858–1926), American architect

Places

Mexico

Moctezuma, Sonora Moctezuma is a ''municipio'' (municipality) of the Mexican state of Sonora, located in the state's central region. It is also the name of its largest settlement and '' cabecera municipal'' (municipal seat). Area and population The municipal area ...

, a municipality * Moctezuma, San Luis Potosí, a municipality *

Moctezuma River The Moctezuma River (Río Moctezuma) is a river in Mexico that drains the eastern side of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt (Sierra Nevada). It is a tributary of the Pánuco River and flows through the Mexican states of Hidalgo, Querétaro, and Sa ...

Moctezuma River (Sonora) The Moctezuma River (Sonora) is a river of Mexico. See also *List of rivers of Mexico This is a list of rivers of Mexico, listed from north to south. There are 246 rivers on this list. Alternate names for rivers are given in parentheses. Rivers ...

Moctezuma metro station Moctezuma is a metro station, station on Mexico City Metro Line 1, Line 1 the Mexico City Metro. It is located in the Colonia Moctezuma and Colonia Balbuena neighborhoods of the Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City, Venustiano Carranza boroughs of M ...

, a station on the Mexico City Metro * Moctezuma (Mexico City Metrobús, Line 4), a BRT station in Mexico City * Moctezuma (Mexico City Metrobús, Line 5), a BRT station in Mexico City

United States

Inhabited places

* Montezuma, Arizona, an unincorporated community * Montezuma, California, a ghost town *

Montezuma Hills The Montezuma Hills comprise a small range of low-elevation hills at the northern banks of the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta and southwestern Sacramento Valley in California in the United States. Geography The Montezuma Hills are located i ...

, California *

Montezuma, Colorado The Town of Montezuma is a statutory town located in eastern Summit County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 65 at 2010 United States Census. The town is a former mining camp that sits at an elevation of , just west of the Con ...

, a Statutory Town * Montezuma County, Colorado *

Montezuma, Georgia Montezuma is a city in Macon County, Georgia ( ZIP code ''31063''). The population was 3,460 at the 2010 census, a decrease of 13.5% since 2000. It is home to the armory of Bravo Company, 648th Engineers of the Georgia Army National Guard. Histo ...

, a city * Montezuma Township, Pike County, Illinois *

Montezuma, Indiana Montezuma is a town in Reserve Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,022 at the 2010 census. It is located approximately 66 miles west of Indianapolis History Montezuma was laid out in about 1824. The town w ...

, a town * Montezuma, Iowa, a city * Montezuma Township, Gray County, Kansas ** Montezuma, Kansas, a city *

Montezuma, New Mexico Montezuma is an unincorporated community in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. It is located approximately five miles northwest of the city of Las Vegas. The town was best known for many years for its natural hot springs, and was in fa ...

, an unincorporated community *

Montezuma, New York Montezuma is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,277 at the 2010 census. Located along the Seneca River, the Town is at the western border of Cayuga County and is northwest of Auburn. The Erie Canal was built t ...

, a town * Montezuma, North Carolina, an unincorporated community * Montezuma, Ohio, a village * Montezuma, Virginia, an unincorporated community

Buildings

* Montezuma (Norwood, Virginia), a home on the National Register of Historic Places * Montezuma Castle (hotel), Las Vegas, New Mexico

Natural formations

* Montezuma Creek (Utah), a creek in Utah * Montezuma Marsh, Cayuga Lake, New York * Montezuma National Forest, Colorado *

Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife preserve operated by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, encompassing part of the Montezuma Swamp at the north end of Cayuga Lake. The preserve is composed of swamps, pools and channels an ...

, New York *

Montezuma Range The Montezuma Range is a mountain range in Esmeralda County, Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, Cal ...

, Nevada, a mountain range *

Montezuma Well Montezuma Well ( yuf-x-yav, ʼHakthkyayva), a detached unit of Montezuma Castle National Monument, is a natural limestone sinkhole near the town of Lake Montezuma, Arizona, through which some of water emerge each day from an underground s ...

, a natural limestone sinkhole near Rimrock, Arizona

Other countries

* Montezuma, Minas Gerais, Brazil *

Montezuma, Costa Rica Montezuma is a town in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica which began as a remote fishing village and has gained popularity since the 1980s among tourists on a budget. Montezuma is located near the southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula, southwest of ...

Montezuma Falls The Montezuma Falls (formerly Osbourne Falls), a horsetail waterfall on a minor tributary to the Pieman River, is located on the West Coast Range of Tasmania, Australia. Naming The falls draws its name from Montezuma (1466-1520), an Aztec emper ...

, Tasmania, Australia

Music

* Montezuma, hero of a 1695 semi-opera '' The Indian Queen'' by Henry Purcell * ''

Motezuma ''Motezuma'', RV 723, is an opera in three acts by Antonio Vivaldi with an Italian libretto by Alvise Giusti. The libretto is very loosely based on the life of the Aztec ruler Montezuma who died in 1520. The first performance was given in the ...

'', a 1733 opera by Antonio Vivaldi (until recently known under the title ''Montezuma'') * ''Montezuma'' (Graun), a 1755 opera by Carl Heinrich Graun * ''Motezuma'', a 1765 opera by

Gian Francesco de Majo Gian Francesco de Majo (24 March 1732 – 17 November 1770) was an Italian composer. He is best known for his more than 20 operas. He also composed a considerable amount of sacred works, including oratorios, cantatas, and masses. Life and ...

* ''Motezuma'' (Mysliveček), a 1771 opera by Josef Mysliveček * ''Montezuma'', a 1775 opera by

Antonio Sacchini Antonio Maria Gasparo Gioacchino Sacchini (14 June 1730 – 6 October 1786) was an Italian composer, best known for his operas. Sacchini was born in Florence, but raised in Naples, where he received his musical education. He made a name for him ...

* ''Montezuma'', a 1780 opera by

Giacomo Insanguine Giacomo Antonio Francesco Paolo Michele Insanguine (also called ''Giacomo Monopoli'' after his birthplace Monopoli; 22 March 1728 – 1 February 1795) was an Italian composer, organist, and music educator. He was the last director (primo maestr ...

* ''Montesuma'', a 1781 opera by

Niccolò Antonio Zingarelli Niccolò Antonio Zingarelli (; 4 April 1752 – 5 May 1837) was an Italian composer, chiefly of opera. Life Early career Zingarelli was born in Naples, where he studied (from the age of 7) at the Santa Maria di Loreto Conservatory under Fena ...

* ''Montezuma'', by

Ignaz von Seyfried Ignaz Xaver, Ritter von Seyfried (15 August 1776 – 27 August 1841) was an Austrian musician, conductor and composer. He was born and died in Vienna. According to a statement in his handwritten memoirs he was a pupil of both Wolfgang Amadeus M ...

(1804) * ''Montezuma'', an 1884 opera by

Frederick Grant Gleason Frederick Grant Gleason (born 17 December 1848 in Middletown, Connecticut - died Chicago, 6 December 1903) was an American composer, and director of the Chicago Conservatory from 1900 to 1903. Gleason's father was a banker. Like many other wel ...

* ''Montezuma'' (Sessions opera), a 1963 opera by Roger Sessions * ''Montezuma'', or '' La Conquista'', a 2005 opera by Lorenzo Ferrero * ''Montezuma'', a 1980 film score by Hans Werner Henze * "Montezuma", a song from the 1994 album ''

Apurimac II ''Apurímac II: Return to Ancient America'' is an album by German andean new age band Cusco, released in 1994 on the Higher Octave music label. The album peaked at #8 on the Billboard Top New Age albums chart. It is second in the Apurímac seri ...

'' by Cusco * "Montezuma", a song from the 2011 album ''

Helplessness Blues ''Helplessness Blues'' is the second studio album by American band Fleet Foxes, released on May 3, 2011, by Sub Pop and Bella Union. The album received universal acclaim from critics, going on to be nominated for Best Folk Album for the 54th G ...

'' by Fleet Foxes

Ships

* , three ships of the United States Navy * ''Montezuma'' (1804 ship), later ''Moctezuma'' of the Chilean navy * , launched 1899, later RFA ''Abadol'' and RFA ''Oakleaf''

Other uses

* ''Montezuma'' (TV programme), a 2009 British documentary * Montezuma (mythology), in the mythology of certain Amerindian tribes of the Southwest United States *

U.D. Moctezuma de Orizaba Moctezuma de Orizaba was a Mexican football team that played in the '' Liga Mexicana de Football Amateur Association'' prior to the professionalization and development of the Mexican first division. The club was based in the city of Orizaba an ...

, a defunct Mexican football team * Montezuma, a brand of tequila by

Barton Brands Barton Brands, Ltd. was a company that produced a variety of distilled beverages and liqueurs and is now part of the Sazerac Company, which is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has its principal offices in Louisville, Kentucky. The ...