..... was the King of the Aztec at the time of the Spanish invasion.

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____ was the King of the Aztec at the time of the Spanish invasion.

A	Montezuma
B	Cuauhtemoc
C	Ezana
D	Atahualpa

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Montezuma II, also spelled Moctezuma, (born 1466-died c. June 30, 1520, Tenochtitlán, within modern Mexico City), ninth Aztec emperor of Mexico, famous for his dramatic confrontation with the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés .

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1519 Hernan Cortés (1485-1547) landed in Mexico with about five hundred men and a few horses. He opened communication with nearby communities and then with Moctezuma II (1466-1520), the Aztec emperor.

Detailed explanation-3: -Itzcóatl ruled the Aztec Empire from 1428 to 1440. Under his rule, Tenochtitlán formed a triple alliance with the neighboring states of Texcoco and Tlacopan. With this alliance the Aztecs expanded their empire and became the dominant power in central Mexico. Itzcóatl was succeeded by Montezuma I (reigned 1440–69).

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