massacre at Tóxcatl in Tenochtitlan
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The massacre at Tóxcatl in Tenochtitlan was a brutal 1520 attack by Spanish conquistadors and their allies on unarmed Aztec nobles and priests during a religious festival, which ignited a major uprising against the Spanish in the Aztec capital.
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Target entity: massacre at Tóxcatl in Tenochtitlan Context triple: [Pedro de Alvarado, notableWork, massacre at Tóxcatl in Tenochtitlan]
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A.
massacre at Cholula
The massacre at Cholula was a brutal 1519 slaughter of thousands of Indigenous inhabitants by Hernán Cortés and his forces during the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.
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B.
Siege of Tenochtitlan
The Siege of Tenochtitlan was the decisive 1521 military campaign in which Spanish conquistadors and their Indigenous allies captured and destroyed the Aztec capital, leading to the fall of the Aztec Empire.
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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.
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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E.
Friday of Dignity massacre
The Friday of Dignity massacre was a pivotal 2011 attack on anti-government protesters in Sana'a that galvanized opposition to President Ali Abdullah Saleh and intensified the Yemeni Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: massacre at Tóxcatl in Tenochtitlan Target entity description: The massacre at Tóxcatl in Tenochtitlan was a brutal 1520 attack by Spanish conquistadors and their allies on unarmed Aztec nobles and priests during a religious festival, which ignited a major uprising against the Spanish in the Aztec capital.
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A.
massacre at Cholula
The massacre at Cholula was a brutal 1519 slaughter of thousands of Indigenous inhabitants by Hernán Cortés and his forces during the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.
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B.
Siege of Tenochtitlan
The Siege of Tenochtitlan was the decisive 1521 military campaign in which Spanish conquistadors and their Indigenous allies captured and destroyed the Aztec capital, leading to the fall of the Aztec Empire.
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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.
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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E.
Friday of Dignity massacre
The Friday of Dignity massacre was a pivotal 2011 attack on anti-government protesters in Sana'a that galvanized opposition to President Ali Abdullah Saleh and intensified the Yemeni Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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massacre ⓘ war crime ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
massacre at Tóxcatl in Tenochtitlan
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surface form:
Tóxcatl massacre
massacre in the Great Temple ⓘ massacre at Tóxcatl in Tenochtitlan ⓘ
surface form:
massacre of the Templo Mayor
massacre at Tóxcatl in Tenochtitlan ⓘ
surface form:
matanza del Templo Mayor
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| approximateCasualties | hundreds of Aztec nobles and priests killed ⓘ |
| causeOf |
Aztec rebellion against Spanish occupation
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uprising in Tenochtitlan against the Spanish ⓘ |
| chronologicalRelation |
massacre at Tóxcatl in Tenochtitlan
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
occurred before La Noche Triste
occurred during absence of Hernán Cortés from Tenochtitlan ⓘ |
| commander | Pedro de Alvarado ⓘ |
| commanderSide | Spanish forces in Tenochtitlan ⓘ |
| context | Spanish occupation of Tenochtitlan in 1519–1520 ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Aztec Empire ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Spanish brutality in Mesoamerican conquest
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turning point in Aztec–Spanish relations ⓘ |
| date | May 1520 ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Bernal Díaz del Castillo
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Florentine Codex ⓘ Bernardino de Sahagún ⓘ
surface form:
Fray Bernardino de Sahagún
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| location |
Templo Mayor
ⓘ
Tenochtitlan ⓘ Valley of Mexico ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Spanish conquistadors
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Tlaxcalans ⓘ
surface form:
Tlaxcalan allies of the Spanish
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| method | surprise attack with swords and lances ⓘ |
| motivationAscribedByIndigenousSources | Spanish greed for gold and desire to eliminate Aztec nobility ⓘ |
| motivationAscribedBySpaniards | fear of Aztec attack during the festival ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Spanish conquistadors
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surface form:
Spanish soldiers under Pedro de Alvarado
Tlaxcalans ⓘ
surface form:
Tlaxcalan warriors allied to the Spanish
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| presentDayLocation | Mexico City ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hernán Cortés
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Moctezuma II ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Tóxcatl festival
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festival of Tezcatlipoca ⓘ |
| result |
breakdown of relations between Aztecs and Spaniards
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precursor to La Noche Triste ⓘ siege of the Spanish quarters in Tenochtitlan ⓘ |
| target | unarmed participants in a religious ceremony ⓘ |
| victim |
Aztec nobles
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Aztec priesthood ⓘ
surface form:
Aztec priests
unarmed Aztec celebrants ⓘ |
| year | 1520 ⓘ |
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Subject: massacre at Tóxcatl in Tenochtitlan Description of subject: The massacre at Tóxcatl in Tenochtitlan was a brutal 1520 attack by Spanish conquistadors and their allies on unarmed Aztec nobles and priests during a religious festival, which ignited a major uprising against the Spanish in the Aztec capital.
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