Tlacopan polity
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Tlacopan polity was a pre-Columbian city-state in central Mexico that formed part of the Aztec Triple Alliance alongside Tenochtitlan and Texcoco.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tlacopan | 15 |
| Tlacopan (before Triple Alliance formation) | 1 |
| Tlacopan polity canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T404254 — 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.
Target entity: Tlacopan polity Context triple: [Valley of Mexico, historicallyHosted, Tlacopan polity]
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Texcoco polity
Texcoco polity was a major pre-Columbian city-state and cultural center in central Mexico, renowned as one of the principal members of the Aztec Triple Alliance.
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Aztec Empire
The Aztec Empire was a powerful Mesoamerican civilization centered in Tenochtitlan that dominated central Mexico through military conquest, tribute, and a rich religious and cultural tradition until its fall to Spanish invaders in the early 16th century.
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Tarascan (Purépecha) civilization
The Tarascan (Purépecha) civilization was a powerful pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture centered in western Mexico, noted for its sophisticated metallurgy, strong military state, and successful resistance to Aztec expansion.
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Toltec civilization
The Toltec civilization was a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture centered at Tula that significantly influenced later societies such as the Aztecs through its art, architecture, and religious traditions.
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Zapotec civilization
The Zapotec civilization was an influential pre-Columbian culture of southern Mesoamerica, centered in the Oaxaca Valley and noted for its early writing system, monumental architecture, and complex urban centers like Monte Albán.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Tlacopan polity Target entity description: Tlacopan polity was a pre-Columbian city-state in central Mexico that formed part of the Aztec Triple Alliance alongside Tenochtitlan and Texcoco.
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Texcoco polity
Texcoco polity was a major pre-Columbian city-state and cultural center in central Mexico, renowned as one of the principal members of the Aztec Triple Alliance.
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B.
Aztec Empire
The Aztec Empire was a powerful Mesoamerican civilization centered in Tenochtitlan that dominated central Mexico through military conquest, tribute, and a rich religious and cultural tradition until its fall to Spanish invaders in the early 16th century.
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C.
Tarascan (Purépecha) civilization
The Tarascan (Purépecha) civilization was a powerful pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture centered in western Mexico, noted for its sophisticated metallurgy, strong military state, and successful resistance to Aztec expansion.
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Toltec civilization
The Toltec civilization was a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican culture centered at Tula that significantly influenced later societies such as the Aztecs through its art, architecture, and religious traditions.
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Zapotec civilization
The Zapotec civilization was an influential pre-Columbian culture of southern Mesoamerica, centered in the Oaxaca Valley and noted for its early writing system, monumental architecture, and complex urban centers like Monte Albán.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican polity
ⓘ
altepetl ⓘ pre-Columbian city-state ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Tenochtitlan
ⓘ
Texcoco ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tacuba ⓘ |
| capital |
Tlacopan polity
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Tlacopan
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| civilization |
Aztec Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Aztec civilization
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| continent | North America ⓘ |
| culture |
Mexica
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surface form:
Aztec
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| ethnicGroup | Tepanec ⓘ |
| language | Nahuatl ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Central Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lake Texcoco ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aztec Empire
ⓘ
Aztec Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Aztec Triple Alliance
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| politicalSystem | monarchy ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Tepanec
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surface form:
Tepanec polities
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| region | Valley of Mexico ⓘ |
| religion |
Aztec mythology
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surface form:
Aztec religion
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| roleInAlliance | junior partner ⓘ |
| sharesTributeWith |
Tenochtitlan
ⓘ
Texcoco ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Postclassic period of Mesoamerica
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surface form:
Postclassic Mesoamerica
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| tributarySystem | Aztec Empire ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Tlacopan polity Description of subject: Tlacopan polity was a pre-Columbian city-state in central Mexico that formed part of the Aztec Triple Alliance alongside Tenochtitlan and Texcoco.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.