Codex Mendoza
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The Codex Mendoza is a 16th-century Aztec manuscript created shortly after the Spanish conquest that documents Mexica history, tribute, and daily life for colonial authorities.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Códice Mendoza | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aztec codex
ⓘ
Mesoamerican codex ⓘ historical document ⓘ manuscript ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Codex Mendoza
ⓘ
surface form:
Códice Mendoza
|
| approximatePages | 71 folios ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Antonio de Mendoza ⓘ |
| contains |
Spanish commentary
ⓘ
alphabetic glosses ⓘ pictorial representations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Viceroyalty of New Spain ⓘ |
| creator | indigenous tlacuilos ⓘ |
| culture |
Aztec Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Aztec
Mexica ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Bodleian Library ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation |
16th century
ⓘ
circa 1541 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
section on Aztec rulers and conquests
ⓘ
section on daily life and customs ⓘ section on tribute from provinces ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early colonial period in Mexico ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| language |
Nahuatl
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Oxford
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| material | European paper ⓘ |
| medium | ink and pigments ⓘ |
| name | Codex Mendoza self-link ⓘ |
| numberOfSections | 3 ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Mexico City ⓘ |
| purpose | to inform the Spanish Crown about the Aztec Empire ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
ⓘ
Tenochtitlan ⓘ |
| script |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
pictographic writing ⓘ |
| shelfmark |
Codex Selden
ⓘ
surface form:
MS. Arch. Selden. A. 1
|
| significance |
key document for the study of Aztec tribute and administration
ⓘ
primary source on pre-Hispanic central Mexico ⓘ |
| subject |
Aztec economy
ⓘ
Aztec education ⓘ Aztec social organization ⓘ Aztec tribute lists ⓘ Aztec tribute system ⓘ Mexica history ⓘ conquests of Tenochtitlan ⓘ daily life in the Aztec Empire ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Códice Mendoza