tlatoani
E94962
A tlatoani was the supreme ruler of an Aztec city-state, most famously Tenochtitlan, wielding both political and religious authority.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| tlatoani canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T798595 — 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 Context triple: [Tenochtitlan, governedBy, tlatoani]
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A.
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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B.
Cacique
Cacique is the traditional nickname of Chilean football club Colo-Colo, evoking the image of an indigenous tribal chief as a symbol of leadership and strength.
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C.
Itzamna
Itzamna is a major Maya creator god associated with the sky, wisdom, writing, and rulership in ancient Mesoamerican religion.
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D.
Kʼawiil
Kʼawiil is a prominent Maya deity associated with lightning, royal power, and dynastic legitimacy in Mesoamerican religion.
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E.
Muspilli
Muspilli is an Old High German eschatological poem that vividly depicts the Last Judgment and the end of the world.
- 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 Target entity description: A tlatoani was the supreme ruler of an Aztec city-state, most famously Tenochtitlan, wielding both political and religious authority.
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A.
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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B.
Cacique
Cacique is the traditional nickname of Chilean football club Colo-Colo, evoking the image of an indigenous tribal chief as a symbol of leadership and strength.
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C.
Itzamna
Itzamna is a major Maya creator god associated with the sky, wisdom, writing, and rulership in ancient Mesoamerican religion.
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D.
Kʼawiil
Kʼawiil is a prominent Maya deity associated with lightning, royal power, and dynastic legitimacy in Mesoamerican religion.
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E.
Muspilli
Muspilli is an Old High German eschatological poem that vividly depicts the Last Judgment and the end of the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican ruler
ⓘ
head of state ⓘ monarch ⓘ political title ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Huitzilopochtli
ⓘ
Tezcatlipoca ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
central figure in state ceremonies
ⓘ
patron of major festivals ⓘ |
| colonialChange | office abolished after Spanish conquest ⓘ |
| duty |
administering justice
ⓘ
collecting tribute ⓘ leading warfare ⓘ presiding over rituals ⓘ |
| femaleForm | cihuatlatoani ⓘ |
| genderAssociation | male ⓘ |
| governs |
Aztec city-state
ⓘ
altepetl ⓘ |
| holdsAuthorityType |
political authority
ⓘ
religious authority ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Classical Nahuatl ⓘ |
| legalPower |
adjudicating disputes
ⓘ
issuing decrees ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | speaker ⓘ |
| militaryPower |
leading armies
ⓘ
planning campaigns ⓘ |
| notableCity |
Tenochtitlan
ⓘ
Texcoco ⓘ Tlacopan ⓘ
linked to:
Tlacopan polity
|
| notableExample | Tenochtitlan ⓘ |
| partOfSystem |
Aztec Triple Alliance
ⓘ
linked to:
Aztec Empire
|
| region | Central Mexico ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
high priestly functions
ⓘ
mediator with gods ⓘ |
| residence | palace ⓘ |
| roleInGovernment |
chief executive
ⓘ
commander-in-chief ⓘ supreme ruler ⓘ |
| selectedBy | council of nobles ⓘ |
| selectedFrom | royal lineage ⓘ |
| socialClass | pipiltin ⓘ |
| successionType | elective monarchy ⓘ |
| symbolOfOffice |
ceremonial cloak
ⓘ
sceptre ⓘ turquoise diadem ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Postclassic period
ⓘ
Postclassic Mesoamerica ⓘ
linked to:
Postclassic period of Mesoamerica
|
| titleUsedBy | Aztec nobility ⓘ |
| usedInCulture |
Aztec civilization
ⓘ
linked to:
Aztec Empire
Nahua peoples ⓘ
linked to:
Nahua
|
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: tlatoani Description of subject: A tlatoani was the supreme ruler of an Aztec city-state, most famously Tenochtitlan, wielding both political and religious authority.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.