Spanish conquest of the Purépecha state
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The Spanish conquest of the Purépecha state was the early 16th-century military and colonial campaign by Spanish forces that overthrew the powerful Purépecha (Tarascan) kingdom in western Mexico, leading to its political collapse and incorporation into New Spain.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Spanish conquest of the Purépecha | 1 |
| Spanish conquest of the Purépecha state canonical | 1 |
| Spanish conquest of the Tarascan state | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6935018 — 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: Spanish conquest of the Purépecha state Context triple: [Ihuatzio, declineReason, Spanish conquest of the Purépecha state]
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A.
Spanish conquest of northern New Spain
The Spanish conquest of northern New Spain was a series of late 16th- and early 17th-century military and colonizing campaigns through which Spanish forces subdued Indigenous peoples and established settlements across what is now northern Mexico and the U.S. Southwest.
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B.
Spanish conquest of Yucatán
The Spanish conquest of Yucatán was a protracted 16th-century campaign in which Spanish forces and their indigenous allies subdued the Maya polities of the Yucatán Peninsula, integrating the region into the Spanish colonial empire.
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C.
Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire was the early 16th-century military and political campaign led by Hernán Cortés that toppled the powerful Aztec civilization and brought central Mexico under Spanish colonial rule.
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Spanish conquest of Central America
The Spanish conquest of Central America was the early 16th-century campaign in which Spanish forces subjugated indigenous civilizations across the isthmus, establishing colonial rule over territories that now comprise several Central American nations.
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E.
Tepehuán Revolt of the early 17th century
The Tepehuán Revolt of the early 17th century was a major indigenous uprising in northern New Spain in which the Tepehuán people violently resisted Spanish colonial rule, missions, and exploitation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spanish conquest of the Purépecha state Target entity description: The Spanish conquest of the Purépecha state was the early 16th-century military and colonial campaign by Spanish forces that overthrew the powerful Purépecha (Tarascan) kingdom in western Mexico, leading to its political collapse and incorporation into New Spain.
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A.
Spanish conquest of northern New Spain
The Spanish conquest of northern New Spain was a series of late 16th- and early 17th-century military and colonizing campaigns through which Spanish forces subdued Indigenous peoples and established settlements across what is now northern Mexico and the U.S. Southwest.
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B.
Spanish conquest of Yucatán
The Spanish conquest of Yucatán was a protracted 16th-century campaign in which Spanish forces and their indigenous allies subdued the Maya polities of the Yucatán Peninsula, integrating the region into the Spanish colonial empire.
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C.
Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire was the early 16th-century military and political campaign led by Hernán Cortés that toppled the powerful Aztec civilization and brought central Mexico under Spanish colonial rule.
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D.
Spanish conquest of Central America
The Spanish conquest of Central America was the early 16th-century campaign in which Spanish forces subjugated indigenous civilizations across the isthmus, establishing colonial rule over territories that now comprise several Central American nations.
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E.
Tepehuán Revolt of the early 17th century
The Tepehuán Revolt of the early 17th century was a major indigenous uprising in northern New Spain in which the Tepehuán people violently resisted Spanish colonial rule, missions, and exploitation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish colonization of the Americas
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ military conquest ⓘ |
| broaderContext |
European colonization of the Americas
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fall of indigenous states in Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Purépecha people
NERFINISHED
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Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Crown of Castile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Purépecha state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1520s ⓘ |
| followedBy |
colonial administration of Michoacán
ⓘ
establishment of Spanish settlements in Purépecha territory ⓘ evangelization campaigns among the Purépecha ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Spanish desire to control western Mexico
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Spanish expansion in the Americas ⓘ search for tribute and resources ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Christianization of Purépecha population
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collapse of the Purépecha state ⓘ imposition of encomienda system ⓘ incorporation of Purépecha territory into New Spain ⓘ integration of Purépecha economy into colonial New Spain ⓘ political subjugation of the Purépecha elite ⓘ spread of Spanish colonial institutions in Michoacán ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
Purépecha state
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tarascan kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Michoacán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
cultural transformation of Purépecha society
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demographic decline of indigenous population due to disease and colonial exploitation ⓘ |
| languageOfSources |
Purépecha
NERFINISHED
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Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mesoamerica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michoacán region NERFINISHED ⓘ western Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Purépecha military forces ⓘ |
| participant |
Purépecha nobility
ⓘ
Purépecha warriors ⓘ Spanish conquistadors ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish conquest of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Purépecha state becomes part of New Spain
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loss of Purépecha political autonomy ⓘ reorganization of local governance under Spanish rule ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Lake Pátzcuaro basin
NERFINISHED
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Tzintzuntzan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1521 ⓘ |
| temporalContext | early 16th century ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
diplomatic negotiations with Purépecha elites
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imposition of colonial legal structures ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Spanish conquest of the Purépecha state Description of subject: The Spanish conquest of the Purépecha state was the early 16th-century military and colonial campaign by Spanish forces that overthrew the powerful Purépecha (Tarascan) kingdom in western Mexico, leading to its political collapse and incorporation into New Spain.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Spanish conquest of the Tarascan state
this entity surface form:
Spanish conquest of the Purépecha