Tlatoani of Tlatelolco
E142737
The Tlatoani of Tlatelolco was the supreme ruler of the Mexica city-state of Tlatelolco, holding both political and religious authority within the Aztec imperial system.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tlatoani of Tlatelolco canonical | 4 |
| tlatoani of Tlatelolco | 3 |
| Huey tlatoani of Tlatelolco | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T967533 — 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: Tlatoani of Tlatelolco Context triple: [Cuauhtémoc, positionHeld, Tlatoani of Tlatelolco]
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A.
Huey Tlatoani
Huey Tlatoani was the supreme ruler of the Aztec Empire, serving as its highest political and religious authority.
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B.
Nezahualcóyotl
Nezahualcóyotl is a major municipality in the State of Mexico, part of the Mexico City metropolitan area and known for its dense urban development and working-class character.
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C.
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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D.
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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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: Tlatoani of Tlatelolco Target entity description: The Tlatoani of Tlatelolco was the supreme ruler of the Mexica city-state of Tlatelolco, holding both political and religious authority within the Aztec imperial system.
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A.
Huey Tlatoani
Huey Tlatoani was the supreme ruler of the Aztec Empire, serving as its highest political and religious authority.
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B.
Nezahualcóyotl
Nezahualcóyotl is a major municipality in the State of Mexico, part of the Mexico City metropolitan area and known for its dense urban development and working-class character.
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C.
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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D.
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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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 (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aztec title
ⓘ
head of state role ⓘ hereditary monarchy ⓘ political office ⓘ religious office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Tlatelolco
ⓘ
linked to:
Tlatelolco altepetl
|
| associatedWith |
Tlatelolco market
ⓘ
linked to:
Tlatelolco
|
| country | Tlatelolco ⓘ |
| culture | Mexica ⓘ |
| endCause | Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire ⓘ |
| endTime | 16th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Mexica ⓘ |
| exerciseOfPowerBasedOn |
control of trade and markets
ⓘ
military authority ⓘ religious legitimacy ⓘ |
| follows | local Mexica dynastic succession ⓘ |
| governmentForm | city-state monarchy ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
administering justice
ⓘ
collecting tribute ⓘ managing markets and trade ⓘ organizing warfare ⓘ presiding over religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Tlatelolco urban population
ⓘ
surrounding territories of Tlatelolco ⓘ |
| hasRole |
chief judge
ⓘ
chief priest ⓘ military commander ⓘ political leader ⓘ religious leader ⓘ supreme ruler of Tlatelolco ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | regalia of Mexica rulers ⓘ |
| inheritsFrom | dynastic Mexica nobility ⓘ |
| language | Classical Nahuatl ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Tlatelolco
ⓘ
linked to:
Tlatelolco altepetl
Valley of Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedInTime |
Postclassic Mesoamerica
ⓘ
linked to:
Postclassic period of Mesoamerica
|
| partOf |
Aztec Empire
ⓘ
Triple Alliance political system ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy |
Cuauhtlatoa
ⓘ
Itzquauhtzin ⓘ Moquihuix ⓘ Xilomantzin ⓘ other members of the Tlatelolco royal dynasty ⓘ |
| religion | Aztec religion ⓘ |
| residence | palace of Tlatelolco ruler ⓘ |
| seatOfGovernment |
Tlatelolco ceremonial precinct
ⓘ
linked to:
Tlatelolco
|
| selectionMethod | nobility council election from royal lineage ⓘ |
| startTime | 14th century ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Aztec imperial authorities
ⓘ
Huey Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan ⓘ
linked to:
Huey Tlatoani
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tlatoani of Tlatelolco Description of subject: The Tlatoani of Tlatelolco was the supreme ruler of the Mexica city-state of Tlatelolco, holding both political and religious authority within the Aztec imperial system.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tlatoani of Tlatelolco
linked to: Tlatoani of Tlatelolco
linked to: Tlatoani of Tlatelolco