re: I'm proud and happy that this land, America, was conquered by European explorers

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I'll also add that the Europeans were morally correct and righteously just to put down the barbaric tribes that once occupied this land,

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I didn't know until recently that the family of Montezuma moved to Spain and given Spanish titles. Descendants of Emperor Montezuma II survive today. Kind of kills the narrative that it was the Europeans who were barbaric.


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Moctezuma II’s son, Don Pedro de Moctezuma Tlacahuepan Ihualicahuaca also embraced Christianity and his son (M2’s grandson) Don Diego Luis de Moctezuma Ihuitl Temoc moved to Spain. Don Diego Luis’s son Don Pedro Tesifón de Moctezuma y de la Cueva was created Count of Moctezuma by Philip IV of Spain in 1627. In 1766, the holder of this title was named a Grandee of Spain.

In 1865 this line of descent was further honoured by being elevated to Duke of Moctezuma by Isabella II of Spain. The current head of this branch of the House of Moctezuma is Juan José Marcilla de Teruel-Moctezuma y Jiménez, 5th Duke of Moctezuma de Tultengo, 15th Marquis of Tenebrón and Viscount of Ilucán.

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