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Between 900 and 1000 CE, Culhuacan, along with Tula and Otumba, formed the nucleus of the Toltec empire. When this fell, Culhuacan became a haven for the last of the Tula ruling class. The city declined but despite this, it remained the most powerful in the valley until the rise of Tenochtitlan in the 15th century. [7]
From written records there is evidence that Culhuacan survived the fall of Tollan and maintained its prestige until the mid-14th century. According to the Crónica Mexicayotl, transcribed in 1609, in 1299, Culhuacan's tlatoani, Coxcoxtli, helped the Tepanecs of Azcapotzalco, the Xochimilca and other cities expel the Mexica from Chapultepec.
Culhuacán is a station on Line 12 of the Mexico City Metro. [3] The station is located between Atlalilco and San Andrés Tomatlán.It was opened on 30 October 2012 as a part of the first stretch of Line 12 between Mixcoac and Tláhuac.
Culhuacan was moved to a site called Tollantzingo in the 950s, and shortly after that migrants from Tula came into the area to settle as well, bringing with them the worship of Quetzalcoatl. [ 58 ] [ 62 ] Other pre-Hispanic settlements in the Iztapalapa area were established and grew as well, including Hitzilopochco ( Churubusco ...
Culhuacan or Culhuacán may refer to: Colhuacan (altepetl) , a pre-Columbian city-state of the Valley of Mexico Pueblo Culhuacán , a neighborhood of the Iztapalapa borough of modern Mexico City
The depiction of a 'curved mountain' at the top of this painting is meant as a referent to Culhuacan. Chicōmōztōc ( [t͡ʃikoːˈmoːs̻toːk] ) is the name for the mythical origin place of the Aztec Mexicas , Tepanecs , Acolhuas , and other Nahuatl -speaking peoples (or Nahuas ) of Mesoamerica , in the Postclassic period.
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Chimalhuacán (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃimalwaˈkan] ⓘ) (Nahuatl for "place of those who have shields") is a city and municipality located in the eastern part of State of Mexico, Mexico.