Tepanec
E136303
The Tepanec were a powerful Nahua-speaking people of central Mexico who dominated the Valley of Mexico before being defeated by the Aztec-led Triple Alliance in the 15th century.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tepanec canonical | 3 |
| Tlacopan | 2 |
| Tepanec people | 1 |
| Tepanec polities | 1 |
| Tepanecs | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T924604 — 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.
Target entity: Tepanec Context triple: [Triple Alliance, ethnicGroup, Tepanec]
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A.
Acolhua
The Acolhua were a Nahua-speaking Mesoamerican people of central Mexico, closely allied with the Aztecs and centered in the city-state of Texcoco.
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B.
Mexica
The Mexica were a Nahuatl-speaking indigenous people of central Mexico who founded the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan and became the dominant power in the Aztec Empire.
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C.
Huastec
Huastec is a Mayan language spoken by the Huastec people primarily in northeastern Mexico, especially in parts of Veracruz and neighboring states.
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D.
Muspilli
Muspilli is an Old High German eschatological poem that vividly depicts the Last Judgment and the end of the world.
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E.
Totonac
Totonac is an indigenous language family of eastern Mexico, traditionally spoken by the Totonac people primarily in the states of Veracruz and Puebla.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Tepanec Target entity description: The Tepanec were a powerful Nahua-speaking people of central Mexico who dominated the Valley of Mexico before being defeated by the Aztec-led Triple Alliance in the 15th century.
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A.
Acolhua
The Acolhua were a Nahua-speaking Mesoamerican people of central Mexico, closely allied with the Aztecs and centered in the city-state of Texcoco.
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B.
Mexica
The Mexica were a Nahuatl-speaking indigenous people of central Mexico who founded the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan and became the dominant power in the Aztec Empire.
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C.
Huastec
Huastec is a Mayan language spoken by the Huastec people primarily in northeastern Mexico, especially in parts of Veracruz and neighboring states.
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D.
Muspilli
Muspilli is an Old High German eschatological poem that vividly depicts the Last Judgment and the end of the world.
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E.
Totonac
Totonac is an indigenous language family of eastern Mexico, traditionally spoken by the Totonac people primarily in the states of Veracruz and Puebla.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican civilization
ⓘ
Nahua people ⓘ |
| agriculturalTechniques | chinampa agriculture (in some areas) ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Tenochtitlan (early 15th century)
ⓘ
linked to:
Tenochtitlan
|
| capital | Azcapotzalco ⓘ |
| conflictedWith |
Tenochtitlan
ⓘ
Texcoco ⓘ Tlacopan (before Triple Alliance formation) ⓘ
linked to:
Tlacopan polity
|
| conqueredBy |
Itzcoatl of Tenochtitlan
ⓘ
linked to:
Itzcoatl
Nezahualcoyotl of Texcoco ⓘ
linked to:
Nezahualcoyotl
|
| culturalSphere |
Central Mexican culture
ⓘ
Nahua culture ⓘ
linked to:
Nahua cultural sphere
|
| defeatedBy |
Aztec Triple Alliance
ⓘ
linked to:
Aztec Empire
Tenochtitlan ⓘ Texcoco ⓘ Tlacopan ⓘ
linked to:
Tlacopan polity
|
| dominantIn | Valley of Mexico ⓘ |
| dominantUntil | 15th century ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
ⓘ
craft production ⓘ tribute ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
long-distance trade
ⓘ
tribute collection ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Central Mexico ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Nahua ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | pre-Columbian people ⓘ |
| language | Nahua languages ⓘ |
| legacy |
influenced Aztec imperial model
ⓘ
remembered in Aztec historical traditions ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Mexico City region
ⓘ
linked to:
Greater Mexico City metropolitan area
|
| majorCity |
Azcapotzalco
ⓘ
Coyoacan ⓘ
linked to:
Coyoacán
Tacuba ⓘ Tlacopan ⓘ
linked to:
Tlacopan polity
|
| notableRuler |
Maxtla
ⓘ
Tezozomoc of Azcapotzalco ⓘ
linked to:
Tezozomoc (Mexica noble)
|
| pantheonSharedWith | other Nahua peoples ⓘ |
| partOf |
Late Postclassic Mesoamerica
ⓘ
linked to:
Postclassic period of Mesoamerica
|
| politicalOrganization | city-state confederation ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | altepetl-based monarchy ⓘ |
| region | Valley of Mexico ⓘ |
| religion |
Mesoamerican religion
ⓘ
polytheism ⓘ |
| rulingDynastyCenter | Azcapotzalco ⓘ |
| spoke | Classical Nahuatl (or related dialects) ⓘ |
| subgroupOf |
Nahua peoples
ⓘ
linked to:
Nahua
|
| timePeriod | Postclassic period of Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| usedWritingSystem | Mesoamerican pictographic writing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Tepanec Description of subject: The Tepanec were a powerful Nahua-speaking people of central Mexico who dominated the Valley of Mexico before being defeated by the Aztec-led Triple Alliance in the 15th century.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.