Book VIII: Kings and Lords
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Book VIII: Kings and Lords is a section of the Florentine Codex that details the political organization, rulers, and noble classes of Aztec society as recorded by Bernardino de Sahagún and his Nahua collaborators.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book VIII: Kings and Lords canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book VIII: Kings and Lords Context triple: [Florentine Codex, hasPart, Book VIII: Kings and Lords]
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A.
Books of Kings
The Books of Kings are historical and theological narratives in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that recount the reigns of Israel’s and Judah’s monarchs, the role of prophets, and the spiritual decline leading to exile.
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B.
Book of the Kingdom
Book of the Kingdom is an influential alchemical treatise attributed to the early Islamic polymath Jabir ibn Hayyan, reflecting his foundational contributions to experimental chemistry and esoteric philosophy.
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C.
The Lords
The Lords were a German beat and rock band from the 1960s known for their humorous stage antics and hits like "Poor Boy" and "Gloryland."
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D.
City of the Kings
City of the Kings is a historical nickname for Lima, the capital of Peru, reflecting its founding under Spanish colonial rule.
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E.
Book of Kings
The Book of Kings (Pararaton) is a Javanese historical chronicle that narrates the legendary origins and political history of the Singhasari and Majapahit kingdoms in Indonesia.
- 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: Book VIII: Kings and Lords Target entity description: Book VIII: Kings and Lords is a section of the Florentine Codex that details the political organization, rulers, and noble classes of Aztec society as recorded by Bernardino de Sahagún and his Nahua collaborators.
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A.
Books of Kings
The Books of Kings are historical and theological narratives in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that recount the reigns of Israel’s and Judah’s monarchs, the role of prophets, and the spiritual decline leading to exile.
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B.
Book of the Kingdom
Book of the Kingdom is an influential alchemical treatise attributed to the early Islamic polymath Jabir ibn Hayyan, reflecting his foundational contributions to experimental chemistry and esoteric philosophy.
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C.
The Lords
The Lords were a German beat and rock band from the 1960s known for their humorous stage antics and hits like "Poor Boy" and "Gloryland."
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D.
City of the Kings
City of the Kings is a historical nickname for Lima, the capital of Peru, reflecting its founding under Spanish colonial rule.
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E.
Book of Kings
The Book of Kings (Pararaton) is a Javanese historical chronicle that narrates the legendary origins and political history of the Singhasari and Majapahit kingdoms in Indonesia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | section of the Florentine Codex ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Franciscan missionary scholarship ⓘ |
| compiledBy | Bernardino de Sahagún ⓘ |
| compiledWith | indigenous informants ⓘ |
| createdInContextOf | Spanish colonization of Mexico ⓘ |
| cultureDocumented |
Aztec
ⓘ
linked to:
Aztec culture
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| describes |
Aztec noble classes
ⓘ
Aztec rulers ⓘ political organization of Aztec society ⓘ |
| documents |
duties of Aztec rulers
ⓘ
privileges of Aztec nobles ⓘ titles of Aztec rulers ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
kings
ⓘ
lords ⓘ |
| genre |
ethnographic text
ⓘ
historical account ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Bernardino de Sahagún ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Nahua collaborators ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Postclassic Mesoamerica
ⓘ
linked to:
Postclassic period of Mesoamerica
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| includedIn | General History of the Things of New Spain ⓘ |
| language |
Nahuatl
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| medium | manuscript ⓘ |
| partOf | Florentine Codex ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition |
New Spain
ⓘ
linked to:
Viceroyalty of New Spain
|
| primarySourceFor |
Aztec elite classes
ⓘ
Aztec political institutions ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Book IX of the Florentine Codex
ⓘ
linked to:
Florentine Codex
Book VII of the Florentine Codex ⓘ
linked to:
Florentine Codex
|
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Aztec government
ⓘ
Aztec nobility ⓘ Aztec social hierarchy ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Book VIII: Kings and Lords Description of subject: Book VIII: Kings and Lords is a section of the Florentine Codex that details the political organization, rulers, and noble classes of Aztec society as recorded by Bernardino de Sahagún and his Nahua collaborators.
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