The Genealogy of Moctezuma II
Emperor of the Mexica (Aztec) Empire
Moctezuma II - 6th Emperor of the Mexica 1502-1520 born c.1468
Father: Axayacatl (3rd Emperor of Mexico) (died in 1481 after
defeat in battle) (Moctezuma was his eighth son)
Fathers Father: Tezozomoc (never Emperor)
Fathers Mother: Huitzilxochtzin (daughter of Moctezuma I)
Fathers Mothers Father: Moctezuma I (2nd Emperor of the Mexica 1440-1469)
Fathers Fathers Father: Itzcoatl (1st Emperor of the Mexica and
4th King of the Mexica 1428-1440)
Fathers Mothers Fathers Father: Huitzihuitl (2nd King of the Mexica
1391-1415)
Fathers Mothers Fathers Mother: A Princess of Cuernavaca
Fathers Fathers Fathers Father: Acampichtli (1st King of the Mexica
1376-1391)
Fathers Fathers Fathers Mother: Slave Girl
Fathers Mothers Fathers Fathers Father: Acampichtli (see above)
Fathers Mothers Fathers Fathers Mother: Ilancueitl
Fathers Fathers Fathers Fathers Father: Opochtzin (Mexica Knight)
Fathers Fathers Fathers Fathers Mother: Atotoztli (daughter of King
Nauhyotl of Culhuacan)
Fathers Mothers Fathers Fathers Fathers Father: Opochtzin (see above)
Fathers Mothers Fathers Fathers Fathers Mother: Atotoztli (see above)
Primary Wife: Teotalco, a princess from Tula
The children of Moctezuma II:
Tecuichpo (Isabel) - m. Cuitlahuac d.1520
m. Cuauhtemoc d.1531
m. Alonso de Grado (Conquistador) d.1527
m. Pedro Gallego (Conquistador) d.1531
Son: Juan de Andrade Moctezuma d.1577
m. Juan Cano (Conquistador) d.1572
Son: Gonzalo Cano m.Ana de Prado Calderon
Son: Juan Cano Moctezuma Daughter: Maria
m.Geronimo Agustin de Espinoza
= Hernando Cortes (Conqueror of Mexico)
Daughter: Leonor m. Juan de Tolosa
Daughter m. Juan de Onate
Another Daughter Leonor m. Cristobal
de Zaldivar
Don Pedro
Moctezuma - m. Ines Tiacapan
Children:
Martin Nezahaulzolotl Cortes (Martin Cortes de Moctezuma)
- married a Spanish woman.
Bartolome de San Sebastian (natural)
Maria (natural) m. Pedro de Silva
Lorenzo (natural)
Magdalena (natural)
Diego Luis Moctezuma (natural) m. Francisca de la Cueva
Children:
Felipe Marcelino
Francisco Antonio
Cristobal
Maria
Pedro Tesifon Moctezuma de la Cueva (given the title
Count of Moctezuma by the King of Spain in 1627)
m.Geronima de Porras y Castillo
Children:
Teresa Francisca m.Diego Cisneros daughter: Geronima Manuela
Diego Luis Moctezuma y Porras, 2nd Count of Moctezuma 1642
m.Luisa Jofre Loaiza y Carrillo
Child:
Maria Geronima Moctezuma y Jofre 3rd Countess of Moctezuma
m.Jose Sarmiento de Valladares 1st Duke of Atrixco Viceroy
Children:
Fausta Dominga 4th Countess of Moctezuma in 1693, without heir
Melchora Juana Sarmiento Moctezuma 5th Countess of Moctezuma
in 1697 m.Ventura Fernandez de Cordova, without heir
Second Cousin:
Teresa Francisca de Silva y Moctezuma 6th Countess of Moctezuma
in 1717. m.Gaspar Antonio de Oca Zuniga y Sarmiento
Child:
Geronimo Maria de Oca y Moctezuma 7th Count of Moctezuma in 1736
m. in 1720 Maria Josefa de Mendoza Caamano
Children:
Teresa
Clara
Joaquin Gines Gabriel de Oca y Mendoza 1733-1795 8th Count of
Moctezuma in 1778 m.Maria Idiaquez y Palafox, without heir
Sister:
Clara de Oca y Mendoza 1723-1799, 9th Countess of Moctezuma
m.Jose Antonio Marcilla de Teruel
Child:
Jose Antonio Marcilla de Teruel y de Oca 10th Count of
Moctezuma in 1799 m.Salvadora Garcia de Alcaraz
Children:
Maria Josefa m.Geronimo de Mendinueta y Nunez
Alfonso Jose Marcilla de Teruel Garcia de Alcaraz 1784-1836,
Alfonso was the 11th Count of Moctezuma in 1807. m.Maria de
los Dolores Alvarez de Faria, without heir.
Cousin:
Pedro Nolasco Marcilla de Teruel Moctezuma, 12th Count of
Moctezuma m.Maria Josefa Navarro
Child:
Antonio Maria Marcilla de Teruel Navarro, 13th Count of
Moctezuma and was given the title 1st Duke of Moctezuma
of Tultengo in 1865. m.Maria Isabel de Linan y Fernandez
Rubio
Child:
Luis Marcilla de Teruel Moctezuma y Linan 1870-1929, 2nd
Duke of Moctezuma in 1905 m. in 1896 Maria de los Angeles
Gomez de Arteche.
Child:
Luis Moctezuma Marcilla de Teruel y Gomez de Arteche Linan
y Ribota 1897-1936, 3rd Duke of Moctezuma, without heir.
Brother:
Fernando de Moctezuma Marcilla de Teruel y Gomez de Arteche
Linan y Ribota, 4th Duke of Moctezuma and 9th Marquis of
Tenebron.
Dona Marina or
Dona Leonor - m. Joan Paez
m. Cristobal de Valederrama
Child:
Leonor m.Diego de Sotelo
Children:
Leonor de Valderrama
Ana, nun in Santa Clara
Fernando Sotelo
Francesca - m. Huatzin (Diego de Alvarado)
Child:
Fernando Alvarado Tezozmoc, historian
* Source of the above names: Garritz, Amaya. "Guia del Archivo Moctezuma-Miravalle"
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.
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