Moctezuma I was the
Aztec ruler of the city of
Tenochtitlan who extended the boundaries of the Aztec empire beyond the Valley of México to the Gulf Coast. He subjugated the
Huastec and
Totonac[?] peoples and gained access to exotic goods such as
cocoa,
rubber,
cotton, fruits, feathers, and seashells.
He took power in 1440; his reign was preceded by Itzcóatl[?] and followed by Axayacatl.