Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Cuitláuac was the Aztec ruler of the city of Tenochtitlan for a few weeks. He was elected before the death of Moctezuma II, because Moctezuma II was being held prisoner by the Spanish. Cuitlauac died of smallpox. He took power in 1520; His reign was preceded by Moctezuma II and followed by Cuáutemoc. Cuitláhuac, Veracruz is a municipality named for the Aztec ruler. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.