Battle of Tenochtitlan

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_battles
gptkbp:aftermath Establishment of Mexico City
gptkbp:alliance Tlaxcalans allied with Spanish
gptkbp:aztec_casualties Heavy Aztec casualties
gptkbp:aztec_strategy Defensive tactics in canals
gptkbp:battle Breach of the city walls
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
Significant Spanish casualties
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Spanish_Empire
gptkb:Aztec_Empire
gptkbp:commemoration Remembered in Mexican history
gptkbp:cuauhtémoc's_capture Cuauhtémoc was captured after the battle
gptkbp:cultural_clash Clash of Spanish and Aztec cultures
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced Mexican identity
gptkbp:cultural_significance Influenced art and literature
gptkbp:date 1521
gptkbp:defense Aztec defenses were strong
gptkbp:duration 93 days
gptkbp:economic_impact Disruption of local economies
gptkbp:election_result Spanish colonial rule established
gptkbp:fighting_style Use of fear tactics by Spanish
gptkbp:historical_context Part of larger European expansion
gptkbp:historical_documentation Documented in various historical texts
gptkbp:historical_event One of the key events in Mesoamerican history
gptkbp:historical_impact Significant in colonial history
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Various interpretations by historians
gptkbp:historical_legacy Symbol of resistance
gptkbp:historical_significance Located on Lake Texcoco
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Accounts_by_Bernal_Díaz_del_Castillo
gptkb:Codex_Mendoza
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Tenochtitlan
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Hernán_Cortés
gptkb:Cuauhtémoc
gptkbp:local_economy Population decline in the region
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tenochtitlan
gptkbp:military_engagement Involvement of canoes
gptkbp:military_leadership Cortés and Cuauhtémoc were key leaders
gptkbp:military_strategy Use of surprise attacks
gptkbp:military_technology Spanish had superior weaponry
gptkbp:modern_relevance Study of colonialism
gptkbp:narrative Different narratives exist about the battle.
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:Collapse_of_the_Aztec_Empire
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Spanish_conquest_of_the_Aztec_Empire
gptkbp:result Spanish victory
gptkbp:significance gptkb:Fall_of_Tenochtitlan
gptkbp:spanish_reinforcements Received support from allies
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Tenochtitlan was crucial
gptkbp:strategy gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:tactics Blockade of supplies
Use of artillery by Spanish
Use of canoes by Aztecs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hernán_Cortés
gptkb:Spanish_Conquistadors
gptkb:Moctezuma_II
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4