Acolhua dynasty
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The Acolhua dynasty was a pre-Columbian ruling lineage of the city-state of Texcoco in central Mexico, prominent as one of the key powers in the Aztec Triple Alliance.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Acolhua dynasty canonical | 2 |
| Acolhua dynasty of Texcoco | 1 |
| Acolhua lordships | 1 |
| Acolhua rulers | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11432863 — 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: Acolhua dynasty Context triple: [Nezahualpilli, partOf, Acolhua dynasty]
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A.
Moctezuma dynasty
The Moctezuma dynasty is the noble lineage descended from the Aztec emperor Moctezuma II, whose members held influence in both pre-Hispanic and colonial Mexico.
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B.
Cometopuli dynasty
The Cometopuli dynasty was a medieval Bulgarian royal house that ruled the First Bulgarian Empire during its final decades, most notably under Tsar Samuel, and led resistance against Byzantine expansion in the Balkans.
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C.
Copán dynasty
The Copán dynasty was a powerful lineage of Maya rulers that governed the city-state of Copán in present-day Honduras, renowned for its elaborate monuments, inscriptions, and contributions to Classic Maya art and astronomy.
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D.
Tlacopan polity
Tlacopan polity was a pre-Columbian city-state in central Mexico that formed part of the Aztec Triple Alliance alongside Tenochtitlan and Texcoco.
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E.
Tikal dynasty
The Tikal dynasty was the ruling royal lineage of the ancient Maya city of Tikal, which dominated much of the central Maya lowlands during the Classic period.
- 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: Acolhua dynasty Target entity description: The Acolhua dynasty was a pre-Columbian ruling lineage of the city-state of Texcoco in central Mexico, prominent as one of the key powers in the Aztec Triple Alliance.
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A.
Moctezuma dynasty
The Moctezuma dynasty is the noble lineage descended from the Aztec emperor Moctezuma II, whose members held influence in both pre-Hispanic and colonial Mexico.
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B.
Cometopuli dynasty
The Cometopuli dynasty was a medieval Bulgarian royal house that ruled the First Bulgarian Empire during its final decades, most notably under Tsar Samuel, and led resistance against Byzantine expansion in the Balkans.
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C.
Copán dynasty
The Copán dynasty was a powerful lineage of Maya rulers that governed the city-state of Copán in present-day Honduras, renowned for its elaborate monuments, inscriptions, and contributions to Classic Maya art and astronomy.
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D.
Tlacopan polity
Tlacopan polity was a pre-Columbian city-state in central Mexico that formed part of the Aztec Triple Alliance alongside Tenochtitlan and Texcoco.
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E.
Tikal dynasty
The Tikal dynasty was the ruling royal lineage of the ancient Maya city of Tikal, which dominated much of the central Maya lowlands during the Classic period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican dynasty
ⓘ
pre-Columbian polity ⓘ ruling dynasty ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Mexica of Tenochtitlan
ⓘ
linked to:
Mexica
Tepanecs of Tlacopan ⓘ
linked to:
Tepanec
|
| associatedWith |
Acolhua military elite
ⓘ
Texcocan nobility ⓘ |
| capital | Texcoco ⓘ |
| centeredOn |
city-state of Texcoco
ⓘ
linked to:
Nezahualcoyotl’s Texcoco
|
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| cosmology | polytheistic Nahua pantheon ⓘ |
| country | Texcoco ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Nahua civilization ⓘ |
| currency | cacao beans ⓘ |
| education | calmecac schools for nobility ⓘ |
| era | pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Acolhua people ⓘ |
| governmentType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
codification of laws in Texcoco
ⓘ
major role in Aztec imperial expansion ⓘ patronage of arts and learning ⓘ |
| language |
Acolhua Nahuatl dialect
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Nahuatl
Classical Nahuatl ⓘ |
| legalSystem | codified written laws in Nahuatl ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Mexico
ⓘ
Valley of Mexico ⓘ |
| memberOf | Triple Alliance ruling houses ⓘ |
| militaryAlliance | joint campaigns with Tenochtitlan ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Ixtlilxochitl I
ⓘ
Ixtlilxochitl II ⓘ Nezahualcoyotl ⓘ Nezahualpilli ⓘ |
| overthrownBy | Spanish conquistadors ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aztec Empire
ⓘ
Aztec Triple Alliance ⓘ
linked to:
Aztec Empire
|
| politicalStructure | altepetl-based monarchy ⓘ |
| powerStatus | hegemonic regional power ⓘ |
| predecessor | Tepanec hegemony ⓘ |
| region | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| religion | Aztec religion ⓘ |
| religiousCenter |
temples of Texcoco
ⓘ
linked to:
Texcoco palace complex
|
| socialHierarchy | stratified nobility and commoners ⓘ |
| successor | Spanish colonial rule in Texcoco ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Postclassic Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| tributeFrom | eastern Basin of Mexico communities ⓘ |
| tributeSystem | regional tribute collection in eastern Valley of Mexico ⓘ |
| urbanCenter |
Texcoco ceremonial precinct
ⓘ
linked to:
Texcoco palace complex
|
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Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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