Toltec state (Tula)

Toltec state (Tula) was a state in Central and West Mexico (Mesoamerica and Caribbean) that lasted from c. 900 to 1150 CE, about 250 years. Its people spoke Uto-Aztecan languages (Nahuatl, Hopi, Comanche, Shoshone).

Nahua-speaking power centered on Tula in Hidalgo, famous for its Atlantean warrior columns. The Aztecs claimed descent from the Toltecs, whose city was sacked around 1150.

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Facts

Dates: c. 900 to 1150 CE
Duration: 250 years
Type: State
Region: Central and West Mexico, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Language family: Uto-Aztecan
Capital: Tula (Tollan)

Neighbours in Mesoamerica and Caribbean

Tikal (Mutal) c. 90 to 900 CE
Mixtec kingdoms c. 900 to 1522 CE
Kaan kingdom (Calakmul) c. 400 to 900 CE
Chichen Itza c. 750 to 1200 CE
Cholula c. 300 BCE to 1519 CE
Zapotec city-states (Zaachila, Mitla) c. 850 to 1521 CE
El Tajín (Classic Veracruz) c. 600 to 1200 CE
Puuc cities (Uxmal) c. 700 to 1000 CE
Xochicalco c. 650 to 900 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America

Questions

When did Toltec state (Tula) exist?

c. 900 to 1150 CE, about 250 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Toltec state (Tula)?

Central and West Mexico, in Mesoamerica and Caribbean. Its capital was Tula (Tollan).

What language did Toltec state (Tula) speak?

Uto-Aztecan. This family includes Nahuatl, Hopi, Comanche, Shoshone.