Snake dynasty
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The Snake dynasty was a powerful ancient Maya royal lineage centered at Calakmul that rivaled Tikal for political dominance in the Classic period.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Snake dynasty canonical | 7 |
| Snake Kingdom dynasty | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2237274 — 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: Snake dynasty Context triple: [Calakmul, hasDynastyName, Snake dynasty]
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A.
Dinos
Dinos is the collective name for the University of Calgary’s varsity athletic teams competing in Canadian university sports.
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B.
The Snakes
The Snakes is a subgroup affiliated with the Brooklyn hip-hop collective Junior M.A.F.I.A., associated with the mid-1990s East Coast rap scene.
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C.
Mytikas
Mytikas is the highest summit of Mount Olympus in Greece, renowned as the country's tallest peak and a prominent destination for hikers and climbers.
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D.
Rattlers
Rattlers is the nickname for the athletic teams representing Florida A&M University.
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E.
Gryphons
The Gryphons are the varsity athletic teams representing the University of Guelph in Canadian university sports competitions.
- 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: Snake dynasty Target entity description: The Snake dynasty was a powerful ancient Maya royal lineage centered at Calakmul that rivaled Tikal for political dominance in the Classic period.
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A.
Dinos
Dinos is the collective name for the University of Calgary’s varsity athletic teams competing in Canadian university sports.
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B.
The Snakes
The Snakes is a subgroup affiliated with the Brooklyn hip-hop collective Junior M.A.F.I.A., associated with the mid-1990s East Coast rap scene.
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C.
Mytikas
Mytikas is the highest summit of Mount Olympus in Greece, renowned as the country's tallest peak and a prominent destination for hikers and climbers.
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D.
Rattlers
Rattlers is the nickname for the athletic teams representing Florida A&M University.
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E.
Gryphons
The Gryphons are the varsity athletic teams representing the University of Guelph in Canadian university sports competitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya royal dynasty
ⓘ
historical dynasty ⓘ |
| archaeologicalCulture |
Lowland Classic Maya
ⓘ
linked to:
western Maya lowlands
|
| archaeologicalSiteType | Maya city-state capital ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
dynastic warfare
ⓘ
inter-polity alliances ⓘ monumental architecture at Calakmul ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Tikal polity
ⓘ
linked to:
Tikal dynasty
|
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | Late Classic period ⓘ |
| emblemGlyph | Snake head glyph ⓘ |
| floruitCentury |
7th century
ⓘ
8th century ⓘ |
| governedBy | kʼuhul ajaw (holy lord) ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Kaan dynasty
ⓘ
Kaanul dynasty ⓘ Snake Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | snake motif ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major competitor in Classic Maya political system ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Maya inscriptions
ⓘ
archaeological evidence ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Mayan languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Calakmul
ⓘ
Lowland Maya area ⓘ
linked to:
Maya lowlands
Petén region ⓘ
linked to:
Petén Department
|
| locatedInPresentDay |
Campeche
ⓘ
linked to:
Campeche state
Mexico ⓘ |
| notableSite |
Calakmul acropolis
ⓘ
linked to:
Calakmul
Calakmul stelae ⓘ
linked to:
Maya stelae
|
| politicalCenter | Calakmul ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization | city-state centered monarchy ⓘ |
| politicalRole | rival center to Tikal for regional dominance ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | superpower in Classic Maya politics ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | hegemonic network of subordinate kingdoms ⓘ |
| regionOfRivalry | central Maya lowlands ⓘ |
| regionType | lowland tropical forest ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| rival | Tikal ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
central lowland Maya cities
ⓘ
southern lowland Maya cities ⓘ |
| successorState | Late Classic Calakmul polity ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Classic period ⓘ |
| typeOfPower | royal lineage-based authority ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Maya script ⓘ |
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Subject: Snake dynasty Description of subject: The Snake dynasty was a powerful ancient Maya royal lineage centered at Calakmul that rivaled Tikal for political dominance in the Classic period.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Snake dynasty