Toltec state
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The Toltec state was a powerful central Mexican civilization centered at Tula that strongly influenced later cultures such as the Aztecs through its militaristic society, monumental architecture, and religious traditions.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican civilization
ⓘ
ancient polity ⓘ pre-Columbian state ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Toltec civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateEndCentury | 12th century CE ⓘ |
| approximateStartCentury | 10th century CE ⓘ |
| archaeologicalFeature |
ballcourts
ⓘ
colonnaded halls ⓘ pyramid temples ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | Tula Grande NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle |
atlantean warrior columns
ⓘ
militaristic iconography ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl (semi-legendary ruler) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Tula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredAt | Tula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalTraits |
ballgame rituals
ⓘ
feathered serpent cult ⓘ human sacrifice ⓘ |
| cultureArea | Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declineFactors |
external attacks
ⓘ
internal conflict ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
ⓘ
long-distance trade ⓘ |
| influenced |
Aztec civilization
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aztec political ideology ⓘ Aztec state religion ⓘ Postclassic Mesoamerican cultures ⓘ |
| knownFor |
militaristic society
ⓘ
monumental architecture ⓘ religious traditions ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Uto-Aztecan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | model of rulership for later Nahua peoples ⓘ |
| likelySpoke | Nahuatl or a related language ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Central Mexico ⓘ |
| militaryCharacteristic |
emphasis on conquest
ⓘ
professional warrior class ⓘ |
| mythologizedBy | Aztecs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization | city-state centered kingdom ⓘ |
| region | Hidalgo (modern Mexican state) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | polytheism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Early Postclassic period ⓘ |
| tradeNetwork |
Gulf Coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maya region NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| used | tribute system ⓘ |
| worshippedDeity |
Quetzalcoatl
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tezcatlipoca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.