Tlaxcalan leadership
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Tlaxcalan leadership refers to the ruling elite of the pre-Columbian Tlaxcala city-state in central Mexico, known for their strategic alliance with Hernán Cortés against the Aztec Empire.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tlaxcalan nobility | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican nobility
ⓘ
indigenous political institution ⓘ pre-Columbian polity leadership ⓘ ruling elite ⓘ |
| allianceContext | Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf |
hereditary nobles
ⓘ
lineage heads ⓘ religious elites ⓘ war leaders ⓘ |
| controlled |
allocation of war captives
ⓘ
tribute collection within Tlaxcala ⓘ |
| engagedIn | warfare against the Aztec Triple Alliance ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Tlaxcalans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedAllianceWith |
Hernán Cortés
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish conquistadors ⓘ |
| governmentType |
confederated altepetl system
ⓘ
council-based leadership ⓘ |
| granted |
indigenous warriors
ⓘ
logistical support ⓘ military support ⓘ |
| grantedTo |
Hernán Cortés
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadCapital | Tlaxcala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadTitle |
teuctli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tlatoani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | key indigenous ally in the fall of Tenochtitlan ⓘ |
| influenced | Spanish colonial policy toward indigenous allies ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tlaxcala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Mexico ⓘ |
| maintained |
hereditary noble lineages
ⓘ
internal political councils ⓘ |
| negotiatedWith | Spanish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed | Aztec Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tlaxcala city-state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performed | state rituals ⓘ |
| received |
collective privileges in New Spain
ⓘ
exemptions from certain tribute obligations ⓘ |
| receivedPrivilegeFrom | Spanish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | Puebla–Tlaxcala valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Tlaxcalan confederation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tlaxcalan nobility ⓘ |
| religion | Mesoamerican polytheism ⓘ |
| strategicGoal |
defeat of the Mexica (Aztecs)
ⓘ
preservation of Tlaxcalan autonomy ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Postclassic Mesoamerica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early colonial period in New Spain ⓘ pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | Nahuatl ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tlaxcalan nobility
subject surface form:
Massacre at Cholula