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.
... anyone who assumed power for any period of time without a legitimate basis of authority.
The first to have the title of "Tyrant" was Pisistratus in 560 BC.
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