Toltec Empire
Toltec Empire Altepetl Tollan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 674 (disputed)–1122 (disputed) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | disputed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital | Tollan-Xicocotitlan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common languages | Nahuatl, Mixtec, Totonac, Otomi, Pame, others | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Religion | Toltec religion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tlatoani (see List of rulers) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• c. 6th-8th century | Chalchiuhtlanetzin or Mixcoamatzatzin (first) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• c. 10th-11th century | Topiltzin, Tecpancaltzin or Huemac (last) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Historical era | Classic/Post Classic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Toltecs arrive at Mam-he-mi, and rename it Tollan | 674 (disputed) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 947 (disputed) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Abandonment of Tollan-Xicocotitlan | 1122 (disputed) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• 1000 | 4.5 million | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Toltec Empire, Toltec Kingdom or Altepetl Tollan was a political entity in pre-Hispanic Mexico. It existed through the classic and post-classic periods of Mesoamerican chronology, but gained most of its power in the post-classic. During this time its sphere of influence reached as far away as the Yucatan Peninsula.
The capital city of this empire was Tollan-Xicocotitlan, while other important cities included Tulancingo and Huapalcalco.