Aztec–Tarascan War
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The Aztec–Tarascan War was a late 15th-century conflict between the expanding Aztec Empire and the Tarascan (Purépecha) state of western Mexico, notable for halting Aztec expansion after a major defeat.
All labels observed (1)
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| Aztec–Tarascan War canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Aztec–Tarascan War Context triple: [Axayacatl, battle, Aztec–Tarascan War]
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Tepanec War
The Tepanec War was a pivotal early 15th-century conflict in central Mexico in which subject city-states, led by Tenochtitlan and its allies, overthrew Tepanec dominance and cleared the way for the rise of the Aztec Triple Alliance empire.
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Battle of Aculco
The Battle of Aculco was a key 1810 royalist victory during the early Mexican War of Independence, where Spanish forces decisively defeated Miguel Hidalgo’s insurgent army and temporarily halted the rebel advance.
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C.
Siege of Cuautla
The Siege of Cuautla was a pivotal 1812 confrontation in the Mexican War of Independence, where insurgent forces led by José María Morelos withstood a prolonged royalist siege, boosting the rebel cause despite ultimately withdrawing.
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D.
Paquisha War
The Paquisha War was a brief 1981 border conflict between Ecuador and Peru over disputed territory in the Cordillera del Cóndor region of the Amazon.
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E.
Battle of Huaqui
The Battle of Huaqui was a major 1811 royalist victory over revolutionary forces that halted the early advance of the Argentine-led independence movement into Upper Peru (modern Bolivia).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aztec–Tarascan War Target entity description: The Aztec–Tarascan War was a late 15th-century conflict between the expanding Aztec Empire and the Tarascan (Purépecha) state of western Mexico, notable for halting Aztec expansion after a major defeat.
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A.
Tepanec War
The Tepanec War was a pivotal early 15th-century conflict in central Mexico in which subject city-states, led by Tenochtitlan and its allies, overthrew Tepanec dominance and cleared the way for the rise of the Aztec Triple Alliance empire.
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B.
Battle of Aculco
The Battle of Aculco was a key 1810 royalist victory during the early Mexican War of Independence, where Spanish forces decisively defeated Miguel Hidalgo’s insurgent army and temporarily halted the rebel advance.
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C.
Siege of Cuautla
The Siege of Cuautla was a pivotal 1812 confrontation in the Mexican War of Independence, where insurgent forces led by José María Morelos withstood a prolonged royalist siege, boosting the rebel cause despite ultimately withdrawing.
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D.
Paquisha War
The Paquisha War was a brief 1981 border conflict between Ecuador and Peru over disputed territory in the Cordillera del Cóndor region of the Amazon.
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E.
Battle of Huaqui
The Battle of Huaqui was a major 1811 royalist victory over revolutionary forces that halted the early advance of the Argentine-led independence movement into Upper Peru (modern Bolivia).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pre-Columbian conflict
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war ⓘ |
| combatant |
Mexica (Aztecs)
NERFINISHED
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Purépecha (Tarascans) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Aztec Empire
NERFINISHED
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Purépecha state NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarascan state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Mesoamerican ethnohistorical sources
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colonial-era chronicles of New Spain ⓘ |
| endTime | late 15th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | stabilization of Aztec western frontier ⓘ |
| foughtIn |
Michoacán region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western highlands of Mexico ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Aztec attempt to conquer Tarascan territory
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Aztec imperial expansion ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
establishment of a stable frontier between Aztec and Tarascan realms
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preservation of Tarascan political independence from the Aztecs ⓘ |
| hasMainBelligerent |
Aztec Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Purépecha Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarascan state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
Aztec military history
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Tarascan (Purépecha) military history ⓘ interstate warfare in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| historicalContext | pre-Hispanic Mexico ⓘ |
| involves | frontier warfare between Aztec and Tarascan polities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mesoamerica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Mexico ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Aztec Empire
NERFINISHED
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Purépecha state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Aztec expansion wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Aztec campaigns of expansion in central Mexico ⓘ |
| result |
Aztec defeat
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Tarascan victory ⓘ halt of Aztec expansion to the west ⓘ |
| significance |
established Tarascan state as a major power resisting the Aztecs
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halted Aztec expansion after a major defeat ⓘ |
| startTime | late 15th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Postclassic period of Mesoamerica ⓘ |
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Subject: Aztec–Tarascan War Description of subject: The Aztec–Tarascan War was a late 15th-century conflict between the expanding Aztec Empire and the Tarascan (Purépecha) state of western Mexico, notable for halting Aztec expansion after a major defeat.
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