Cēmpoalātl
E383587
Cēmpoalātl is the Nahuatl name for Cempoala, a major pre-Columbian Totonac city in present-day Veracruz, Mexico, known for its role in early contacts with the Spanish.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cēmpoalātl canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3733691 — 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: Cēmpoalātl Context triple: [Cempoala, alternativeName, Cēmpoalātl]
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A.
Choachí
Choachí is a mountainous municipality in the Cundinamarca Department of Colombia, known for its cool climate, natural landscapes, and proximity to Bogotá.
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B.
Coixtlahuaca
Coixtlahuaca was an important pre-Columbian city in present-day Oaxaca, Mexico, serving as a key political and cultural hub in the Mixtec region.
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C.
Matlatzinca
Matlatzinca is an indigenous language of central Mexico spoken by the Matlatzinca people, primarily in the State of Mexico.
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D.
Muspilli
Muspilli is an Old High German eschatological poem that vividly depicts the Last Judgment and the end of the world.
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E.
Chimalistac
Chimalistac is a historic, picturesque neighborhood in southern Mexico City known for its cobblestone streets, colonial-era chapels, and tranquil, tree-lined plazas.
- 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: Cēmpoalātl Target entity description: Cēmpoalātl is the Nahuatl name for Cempoala, a major pre-Columbian Totonac city in present-day Veracruz, Mexico, known for its role in early contacts with the Spanish.
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A.
Choachí
Choachí is a mountainous municipality in the Cundinamarca Department of Colombia, known for its cool climate, natural landscapes, and proximity to Bogotá.
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B.
Coixtlahuaca
Coixtlahuaca was an important pre-Columbian city in present-day Oaxaca, Mexico, serving as a key political and cultural hub in the Mixtec region.
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C.
Matlatzinca
Matlatzinca is an indigenous language of central Mexico spoken by the Matlatzinca people, primarily in the State of Mexico.
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D.
Muspilli
Muspilli is an Old High German eschatological poem that vividly depicts the Last Judgment and the end of the world.
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E.
Chimalistac
Chimalistac is a historic, picturesque neighborhood in southern Mexico City known for its cobblestone streets, colonial-era chapels, and tranquil, tree-lined plazas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
former human settlement ⓘ pre-Columbian city ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup |
Totonac
ⓘ
surface form:
Totonac people
|
| associatedWithConquistador | Hernán Cortés ⓘ |
| civilization |
Totonac culture
ⓘ
surface form:
Totonac civilization
|
| conqueredBy | Spanish conquistadors ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Totonac culture ⓘ |
| economy | agriculture-based economy ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Classical Nahuatl ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring | Postclassic period of Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeSpelling | Zempoala ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
plazas
ⓘ
residential structures ⓘ temples ⓘ |
| hasLatinAlphabetName | Cempoala ⓘ |
| hasNameInNahuatl | Cēmpoalātl self-link ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | archaeological heritage of Mexico ⓘ |
| historicalLanguageName | Nahuatl toponym ⓘ |
| historicalRole | early indigenous ally of the Spanish in Mexico ⓘ |
| knownFor |
alliance with Hernán Cortés
ⓘ
participation in Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire ⓘ role in early contacts with the Spanish ⓘ |
| language |
Nahuatl
ⓘ
Totonac languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
present-day Mexico
ⓘ
State of Veracruz ⓘ
surface form:
state of Veracruz
|
| locatedInMunicipality | Úrsulo Galván Municipality ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Xalapa region
ⓘ
surface form:
central Veracruz
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| locatedNear | Gulf of Mexico ⓘ |
| partOf | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
major Totonac city
ⓘ
regional center ⓘ |
| preColumbian | true ⓘ |
| presentDayAdministrativeDivision | Veracruz ⓘ |
| regionBeforeSpanishConquest |
Gulf Coast of Mexico
ⓘ
surface form:
Gulf Coast of Mesoamerica
|
| religion | Mesoamerican polytheism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| tradeNetwork | Mesoamerican trade routes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cēmpoalātl Description of subject: Cēmpoalātl is the Nahuatl name for Cempoala, a major pre-Columbian Totonac city in present-day Veracruz, Mexico, known for its role in early contacts with the Spanish.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.