Tenochtitlan

former city-state in the Valley of Mexico
Organization altepetl Q13695
Tenochtitlan
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Tenochtitlan

Summary

Tenochtitlan is an altepetl[1]. Tenochtitlan draws 1,379 Wikipedia views per month (altepetl category, ranking #1 of 5).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tenochtitlan is in the country of Mexico[3].
  • Tenochtitlan's image is recorded as Painting of Tenochtitlan-Tlatelolco on Lake Texcoco (9755215791).jpg[4].
  • Tenochtitlan's instance of is recorded as altepetl[5].
  • Tenochtitlan's instance of is recorded as big city[6].
  • Tenochtitlan's instance of is recorded as city-state[7].
  • Tenochtitlan's head of state is recorded as Acamapichtli[8].
  • Tenochtitlan's head of state is recorded as Huitzilihuitl[9].
  • Tenochtitlan's head of state is recorded as Chimalpopoca[10].
  • Tenochtitlan's head of state is recorded as Itzcoatl[11].
  • Tenochtitlan's head of state is recorded as Moctezuma I[12].
  • Tenochtitlan's head of state is recorded as Axayacatl[13].
  • Tenochtitlan's head of state is recorded as Tizoc[14].
  • Tenochtitlan's head of state is recorded as Ahuitzotl[15].
  • Tenochtitlan's head of state is recorded as Moctezuma II[16].
  • Tenochtitlan's head of state is recorded as Cuitláhuac[17].
  • Tenochtitlan's head of state is recorded as Cuauhtémoc[18].
  • Tenochtitlan's coat of arms image is recorded as Tenochtitlan Glyph ZP.svg[19].
  • Tenochtitlan's founder is recorded as Mexica[20].
  • Tenochtitlan's basic form of government is recorded as monarchy[21].
  • Tenochtitlan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 242273504[22].
  • Tenochtitlan's GND ID is recorded as 4401405-3[23].
  • Tenochtitlan's part of is recorded as Aztec Empire[24].
  • Tenochtitlan's Commons category is recorded as Tenochtitlan[25].
  • +1325-03-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Tenochtitlan[26].
  • Tenochtitlan was dissolved in +1521-08-13T00:00:00Z[27].

Body

Founding

Tenochtitlan's founder is recorded as Mexica[20]. +1325-03-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Tenochtitlan[26].

Identity

Tenochtitlan's part of is recorded as Aztec Empire[24].

Dissolution

Tenochtitlan was dissolved in +1521-08-13T00:00:00Z[27].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Tenochtitlan include Mexico City[28], a federative entity of Mexico[29], in Mexico[30], founded in 1521[31]; Zócalo/Tenochtitlan[32], a metro station[33], in Mexico[34]; and Loxosceles tenochtitlan[35], a taxon[36].

Why It Matters

Tenochtitlan draws 1,379 Wikipedia views per month (altepetl category, ranking #1 of 5).[2] Tenochtitlan has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] Tenochtitlan is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for Tenochtitlan include Mexico City[28], a federative entity of Mexico[29], in Mexico[30], founded in 1521[31]; Zócalo/Tenochtitlan[32], a metro station[33], in Mexico[34]; and Loxosceles tenochtitlan[35], a taxon[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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