Massacre at Cholula

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fall_of_the_Aztec_Empire
gptkbp:aftermath in Mexico in 1519
increased tensions between Spanish and indigenous peoples
gptkbp:alliance Spanish and Tlaxcalan forces
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:television_series
gptkb:Tlaxcalans
gptkbp:context gptkb:Spanish_conquest_of_the_Aztec_Empire
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:religious_center_for_the_Aztecs
gptkbp:date 1519
gptkbp:goal to establish control over central Mexico
gptkbp:historical_context fear of rebellion
sparked resistance among indigenous groups
gptkbp:historical_debate morality of Cortés' actions
gptkbp:historical_figure as a conqueror
gptkbp:historical_impact on indigenous populations
influenced subsequent Spanish campaigns in Mexico
gptkbp:historical_significance pivotal in the Spanish conquest
gptkbp:historical_source accounts by Spanish chroniclers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Massacre at Cholula
gptkbp:influence on future Spanish colonization
gptkbp:involved_forces superior weaponry
about 600 soldiers
gptkbp:is_explored_in Spanish dominance in Mexico
was funded by Spanish crown
gptkbp:is_motivated_by wealth and power
gptkbp:legacy controversial figure in history
complex and debated
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cholula
gptkbp:military_strategy use of deception
led to the fall of Tenochtitlan
gptkbp:narrative_theme of a just war
gptkbp:notable_allies gptkb:Tlaxcalans
gptkbp:order to attack Cholula
gptkbp:parallax strategic alliance
gptkbp:perpetrator gptkb:Hernán_Cortés
gptkbp:plot_twist of Cholulan leaders
gptkbp:population estimated at 100,000
gptkbp:result destruction of Cholula
gptkbp:significance demonstrated Spanish military tactics
gptkbp:tactics divide and conquer
subjugation of indigenous cities
gptkbp:targets Aztec allies
gptkbp:technique surprise attack
to diplomacy and warfare
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:engine
gptkbp:was_a_patron_of met with initial hospitality