Moctezuma I
E103075
Moctezuma I was a 15th-century Aztec emperor who greatly expanded the empire’s territory and power and oversaw a flourishing of Tenochtitlan’s political and religious institutions.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moctezuma I canonical | 21 |
| Motecuhzoma I | 2 |
| Moctezuma | 1 |
| Montezuma I | 1 |
| reign of Moctezuma I | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T869287 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Moctezuma I Context triple: [Aztec Empire, majorRuler, Moctezuma I]
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A.
Moctezuma II
Moctezuma II was the ninth tlatoani (ruler) of the Aztec Empire, under whose reign the empire reached great power before falling to Hernán Cortés and the Spanish conquest.
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B.
Itzcoatl
Itzcoatl was a 15th-century Aztec ruler who significantly expanded the power of Tenochtitlan and helped lay the foundations of the Aztec Empire.
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C.
Cuauhtémoc
Cuauhtémoc was the last Aztec emperor, known for leading the final resistance against Hernán Cortés and the Spanish conquest of Tenochtitlan.
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D.
Cuauhtémoc
Cuauhtémoc is a city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua known as a regional commercial and agricultural hub, particularly for apple production and nearby Mennonite communities.
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E.
Cuauhtémoc
Cuauhtémoc is a central borough of Mexico City known for its historic downtown, major cultural landmarks, and political and economic significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Moctezuma I Target entity description: Moctezuma I was a 15th-century Aztec emperor who greatly expanded the empire’s territory and power and oversaw a flourishing of Tenochtitlan’s political and religious institutions.
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A.
Moctezuma II
Moctezuma II was the ninth tlatoani (ruler) of the Aztec Empire, under whose reign the empire reached great power before falling to Hernán Cortés and the Spanish conquest.
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B.
Itzcoatl
Itzcoatl was a 15th-century Aztec ruler who significantly expanded the power of Tenochtitlan and helped lay the foundations of the Aztec Empire.
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C.
Cuauhtémoc
Cuauhtémoc was the last Aztec emperor, known for leading the final resistance against Hernán Cortés and the Spanish conquest of Tenochtitlan.
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D.
Cuauhtémoc
Cuauhtémoc is a city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua known as a regional commercial and agricultural hub, particularly for apple production and nearby Mennonite communities.
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E.
Cuauhtémoc
Cuauhtémoc is a central borough of Mexico City known for its historic downtown, major cultural landmarks, and political and economic significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
15th-century monarch
ⓘ
Aztec emperor ⓘ Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan ⓘ human ⓘ |
| alliedCities |
Texcoco
ⓘ
Tlacopan ⓘ
linked to:
Tepanec
|
| birthDate | circa 1398 ⓘ |
| capitalRuled | Tenochtitlan ⓘ |
| child |
Ahuitzotl
ⓘ
Axayacatl ⓘ Tizoc ⓘ |
| civilization |
Aztec
ⓘ
linked to:
Aztec Empire
|
| countryRuled | Aztec Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1469 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Tenochtitlan ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Tenochca dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Mexica
|
| era |
Late Postclassic Mesoamerica
ⓘ
linked to:
Postclassic period of Mesoamerica
|
| expandedTerritory |
Guerrero region
ⓘ
Huastec region ⓘ
linked to:
Huasteca Potosina
Morelos region ⓘ Valley of Mexico ⓘ |
| father | Huitzilihuitl ⓘ |
| introducedPolicy |
Centralization of imperial administration
ⓘ
Tribute system reorganization ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Construction projects in Tenochtitlan
ⓘ
Major expansion of the Aztec Empire ⓘ Promotion of religious ceremonies and temple construction ⓘ Strengthening of Tenochtitlan’s political institutions ⓘ |
| language | Classical Nahuatl ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | He who frowns like a lord ⓘ |
| memberOf | Triple Alliance ⓘ |
| mother | Miahuaxihuitl ⓘ |
| name |
Moctezuma I
ⓘ
Moctezuma Ilhuicamina ⓘ
linked to:
Motecuhzoma Ilhuicamina
Motecuhzoma I ⓘ
linked to:
Moctezuma I
Motecuhzoma Ilhuicamina ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Motecuhzōma Ilhuīcamīna
ⓘ
linked to:
Motecuhzoma Ilhuicamina
|
| notableCampaign |
Campaigns against Mixtec polities
ⓘ
Conquest of city-state of Chalco ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Construction of dike to control Lake Texcoco flooding
ⓘ
Expansion of the Great Temple (Templo Mayor) ⓘ
linked to:
Templo Mayor
|
| positionHeld |
Huey Tlatoani of the Aztec Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Huey Tlatoani
Ruler of Tenochtitlan ⓘ |
| predecessor | Itzcoatl ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1469 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1440 ⓘ |
| relative |
Chimalpopoca
ⓘ
Itzcoatl ⓘ |
| religion |
Aztec religion
ⓘ
linked to:
Aztec mythology
|
| spouse | Chichimecacihuatzin II ⓘ |
| successor | Axayacatl ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Moctezuma I Description of subject: Moctezuma I was a 15th-century Aztec emperor who greatly expanded the empire’s territory and power and oversaw a flourishing of Tenochtitlan’s political and religious institutions.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Moctezuma I
subject linked to:
“Obsidian Serpent”
linked to: Moctezuma I
linked to: Moctezuma I
linked to: Moctezuma I
linked to: Moctezuma I