Nojpetén island city
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Nojpetén island city was the last major independent Maya capital, serving as the fortified island stronghold of the Itza in Lake Petén Itzá until its conquest by the Spanish in 1697.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nojpetén island city canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5182072 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nojpetén island city Context triple: [Itza Maya, governedFrom, Nojpetén island city]
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A.
Huatulco
Huatulco is a coastal resort town on Mexico’s Pacific coast, renowned for its nine picturesque bays, sandy beaches, and eco-friendly tourism.
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B.
Xela
Xela is the commonly used local name for Quetzaltenango, a major highland city in western Guatemala known for its rich Mayan and colonial heritage.
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C.
San Andrés Tuxtla
San Andrés Tuxtla is a city and municipality in the Los Tuxtlas region of Veracruz, Mexico, known for its lush tropical landscapes, cigar production, and nearby volcanic and ecological attractions.
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D.
Oxkintok
Oxkintok is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, notable for its early architecture and long history of occupation.
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E.
Guamote
Guamote is a rural town and canton in Ecuador known for its indigenous Kichwa culture, traditional markets, and highland Andean landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nojpetén island city Target entity description: Nojpetén island city was the last major independent Maya capital, serving as the fortified island stronghold of the Itza in Lake Petén Itzá until its conquest by the Spanish in 1697.
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A.
Huatulco
Huatulco is a coastal resort town on Mexico’s Pacific coast, renowned for its nine picturesque bays, sandy beaches, and eco-friendly tourism.
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B.
Xela
Xela is the commonly used local name for Quetzaltenango, a major highland city in western Guatemala known for its rich Mayan and colonial heritage.
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C.
San Andrés Tuxtla
San Andrés Tuxtla is a city and municipality in the Los Tuxtlas region of Veracruz, Mexico, known for its lush tropical landscapes, cigar production, and nearby volcanic and ecological attractions.
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D.
Oxkintok
Oxkintok is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, notable for its early architecture and long history of occupation.
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E.
Guamote
Guamote is a rural town and canton in Ecuador known for its indigenous Kichwa culture, traditional markets, and highland Andean landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya city
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archaeological site ⓘ former capital city ⓘ |
| archaeologicalStatus | partly built over by modern Flores ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Lake Petén Itzá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf |
Itza Maya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kowoj Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conqueredBy |
Martín de Ursúa y Arizmendi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfConquest | 1697 ⓘ |
| era | Postclassic Maya period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Itza
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kowoj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
causeway-linked landing places
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defensive walls ⓘ palaces ⓘ plazas ⓘ temple pyramids ⓘ |
| fortified | true ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | last independent Maya kingdom subdued by Spain ⓘ |
| inhabitedUntil | late 17th century ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Noh Petén
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Noj Petén NERFINISHED ⓘ Tayasal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Yucatec Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastMajorIndependentMayaCapital | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Guatemala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Petén Itzá NERFINISHED ⓘ Petén Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island ⓘ |
| modernSuccessorSettlement | Flores NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | great island ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Spanish missionaries ⓘ |
| partOf | Maya Lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | Itza kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postConquestUse | site of Spanish colonial town of Flores ⓘ |
| region | Petén Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | Central Petén lakes region ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| resistedChristianization | true ⓘ |
| strategicLocation | true ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Itza Maya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kowoj Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearDestroyed | 1697 ⓘ |
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Subject: Nojpetén island city Description of subject: Nojpetén island city was the last major independent Maya capital, serving as the fortified island stronghold of the Itza in Lake Petén Itzá until its conquest by the Spanish in 1697.
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