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Toltec Tula Late Period (1090s)
By the late 11th century, Tula, capital of the Toltec civilization in central Mexico, entered its late phase, with structures like the Temple of the …
Timeline
- 1091–1095Tula · HidalgoToltec warrior groups and priestly elites co-ruled Tula, maintaining influence over several vassals in central Mexico through conquest and tribute systems; in the late period power remained concentrated in the Tula Valley.
- 1096–1100Temple of the Feathered Serpent · HidalgoThe cult of Quetzalcoatl and architectural styles spread via trade routes and migration to Yucatán and elsewhere; late-period Tula remained a key source of Mesoamerican cultural interaction.
Sources
- Mexico: From the Olmecs to the Aztecs — Michael D. Coe and Rex Koontz (2013)