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Huemac

Type Figure Region Mesoamerica Time c. 900–938 Also known as Huemac、Huēmac、Hueymac、Huamec

Last Toltec ruler of Tula c. 10th century, recorded in Nahuatl chronicles as a major ruler after Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl;…

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  1. c. 920–938Tula (Tollan) · HidalgoAs a late ruler of Tula, Huemac is linked in traditional narratives to the power transition after Quetzalcoatl and the crisis of the city-state; some sources associate him with foreign defeats, noble infighting, and political collapse driven by environmental pressures.
  2. c. 935–938Tula and surrounding valleys · HidalgoChronicles record severe famine and displacement in his final years, with Huemac himself dying amid the crisis; archaeologically, the abandonment of Tula's main building complex and depopulation correspond to a subsequent shift in Mesoamerican political centers, though causality between his personal deeds and the collective collapse must be distinguished with care.

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