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Techichpotzin was the daughter of the Aztec ruler Moctezuma II.
Once the Spanish Conquistadores had invaded what is now Mexico, the Aztec princess was baptized a Christian with the name Isabel Moctezuma.
Isabel was the sole heiress to her father's wealth, fortune, and was to be given a sizable encomienda. For these reasons, Isabel attracted many men looking for marriage. She married a total of five times, three of the men being of Spanish descent. From her three Spanish husbands, she bore seven mestizo children. Isabel Moctezuma became a devout Roman Catholic and ended her life peacefully. She is a perfect example of how the mestizo system worked because of the marriages to Spanish conquerors and the children she bore by them.
Source: Born in Blood and Fire: A Concise History of Latin America Chasteen, 2001
