Montezuma - Quick facts

Montezuma's Revenge - Condition associated with travellers to foreign lands whereby they suffer diarrhoea and sickness when eating and drinking the local food and drink.

Also known as Moctezuma, Moteczoma, Motecuhzoma and Moteuczomah.

Has places named after him in USA, Mexico, Costa Rica, Brazil, Australia and Argentina.

He was the 9th ruler of Tenochtitlan (Reigned from 1502-1520.

Greatly commented on as a weak-willed and indecisive leader (little is truly known about him)

The Aztec empire reached its maximum size under Montezuma's leadership.

He had 8 daughters and 11 sons.

His name literally translates as Lord and Forever Almighty.