Battle of Cholula

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Spanish_conquest_of_the_Aztec_Empire
gptkbp:archaeological_findings remains of structures linked to the battle
gptkbp:casualties few Spanish casualties
significant Aztec casualties
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Spanish_Empire
gptkb:Tlaxcalans
gptkb:Aztec_Empire
gptkbp:commemoration remembered in Mexican history
gptkbp:cultural_impact increased fear of Spanish among indigenous peoples
gptkbp:cultural_references depicted in art and literature
gptkbp:date 1519
gptkbp:diplomatic_action Cortés sought alliances with local tribes
Cortés used deception to gain trust
gptkbp:historical_context Spanish colonization of the Americas
gptkbp:historical_figures described in various historical texts
gptkbp:historical_legacy considered a key event in the Spanish conquest
influenced Mexican history narratives
gptkbp:historical_significance paved the way for the fall of Tenochtitlan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Cholula
gptkbp:indigenous_response alliances formed against Spanish
increased resistance to Spanish forces
gptkbp:influence subsequent battles in the conquest
gptkbp:issues subject of historical analysis
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cholula,_Mexico
gptkbp:military_leadership gptkb:Gonzalo_de_Sandoval
gptkb:Pedro_de_Alvarado
gptkb:Francisco_de_Montejo
gptkbp:military_technology cavalry tactics
use of firearms by Spanish
use of horses by Spanish
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Hernán_Cortés
gptkb:Moctezuma_II
gptkbp:outcome destruction of Cholula temples
gptkbp:political_impact shifted power dynamics in Mesoamerica
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:accounts_by_Bernal_Díaz_del_Castillo
letters of Hernán Cortés
gptkbp:result Spanish victory
gptkbp:significance demonstrated Spanish military tactics
gptkbp:strategy surprise attack
gptkbp:tactics_used alliance with Tlaxcalans
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cholula
gptkb:Cortez
gptkb:Spanish_conquest_of_the_Aztec_Empire
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5