Battle of Otumba
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The Battle of Otumba was a pivotal 1520 engagement in central Mexico where Hernán Cortés’s outnumbered Spanish and allied Indigenous forces defeated a large Aztec army, helping to secure the eventual fall of the Aztec Empire.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Batalla de Otumba
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| approximateStrengthAztecSide |
tens of thousands of warriors
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| approximateStrengthSpanishSide |
several hundred Spanish soldiers
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thousands of Indigenous allies → |
| belligerent |
Aztec Empire
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Indigenous allies of the Spanish → Spanish forces → |
| chronology |
fought shortly after the Spanish escape from Tenochtitlan
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| combatant |
Aztec warriors
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Hernán Cortés’s expeditionary force → Tlaxcalan warriors allied with Spain → |
| commander |
Aztec noble and military leaders
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Cuitláhuac → Hernán Cortés → |
| conflict |
Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
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| countryAtTime |
Aztec Empire
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| date |
1520-07-14
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| followedBy |
Spanish retreat to Tlaxcala
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| historicalEra |
Age of Discovery
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early 16th century → |
| impact |
boosted morale of Spanish and their Indigenous allies
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weakened Aztec military position in central Mexico → |
| involvedEntity |
Aztec Empire
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Spanish Empire → Tlaxcala → |
| location |
Otumba, central Mexico
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Valley of Mexico → |
| notableEvent |
killing of key Aztec leaders during the battle
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| notableTactic |
Spanish cavalry charges against Aztec formations
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| opponentWeaponUsed |
obsidian-bladed macuahuitl
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spears and atlatls → |
| partOf |
Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
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| precededBy |
La Noche Triste
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| relatedEvent |
Fall of Tenochtitlan (1521)
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| relatedPlace |
Tenochtitlan
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Tlaxcala → |
| result |
Spanish and allied Indigenous victory
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| significance |
allowed Cortés to preserve his army after retreat from Tenochtitlan
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helped secure the eventual fall of the Aztec Empire → pivotal engagement in the Spanish conquest of central Mexico → |
| theater |
Mesoamerican mainland
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| weaponUsed |
Spanish cavalry
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crossbows and firearms → steel swords and lances → |
| year |
1520
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Battle of Otumba
("Batalla de Otumba")
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alsoKnownAs |
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La Noche Triste
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followedBy |
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Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
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