Totonac (Cempoala)

Totonac (Cempoala) was a state in Gulf Coast and Oaxaca (Mesoamerica and Caribbean) that lasted from c. 1200 to 1519 CE, about 319 years. Its people spoke Isolates and ancient languages (Sumerian, Elamite, Hurrian, Urartian, Hattic, Kassite, Etruscan, Basque, Ainu).

Totonac lordships of central Veracruz, recently made Aztec tributaries. The ruler of Cempoala became Cortés's first major ally in 1519.

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Facts

Dates

c. 1200 to 1519 CE

Duration

319 years

Type

State

Region

Gulf Coast and Oaxaca, Mesoamerica and Caribbean

Language family

Isolates and ancient

Capital

Cempoala

Events in Mesoamerica and Caribbean during its time

• 1325 Tenochtitlan founded
• 1428 Triple Alliance formed
• 1492 Columbus reaches the Caribbean

Neighbours in Mesoamerica and Caribbean

• Aztec Empire (Triple Alliance) 1428 to 1521 CE
• Mixtec kingdoms c. 900 to 1522 CE
• Chichen Itza c. 750 to 1200 CE
• Spanish Cuba 1511 to 1898 CE
• Captaincy General of Santo Domingo 1493 to 1821 CE
• K'iche' kingdom c. 1225 to 1524 CE
• Mayapan c. 1220 to 1441 CE
• Tarascan state c. 1350 to 1530 CE
• Cholula c. 300 BCE to 1519 CE
• Zapotec city-states (Zaachila, Mitla) c. 850 to 1521 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
• Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe

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