Toltec
a member of an Indian people living in central Mexico before the advent of the Aztecs and traditionally credited with laying the foundation of Aztec culture.
Also Tol·tec·an. of or relating to the Toltecs.
Origin of Toltec
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How to use Toltec in a sentence
In fact, according to one version of the Mexica legacy, it was the Toltec warlords who pursued the Mexica and forced them to retreat to an island.
History of the Aztec Warriors: The Grim Fighters of Mexico | Dattatreya Mandal | June 20, 2022 | Realm of HistoryAs such many of them peddled their status as fearsome warriors and inducted themselves as elite mercenaries of the numerous rival Toltec factions.
History of the Aztec Warriors: The Grim Fighters of Mexico | Dattatreya Mandal | June 20, 2022 | Realm of HistoryThe ensuing period was one of bitter strife between rival bands for the power which had been wrested from the Toltec kings.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5 | Hubert Howe BancroftThere are no data for assigning even approximately exact limits to the Toltec empire at this period.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5 | Hubert Howe BancroftNopaltzin, following the example set by his father, did all in his power to further Toltec culture.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5 | Hubert Howe Bancroft
He favored rather the elegance of Toltec manners, and the strictness of Toltec discipline.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5 | Hubert Howe BancroftSomething has been said of this ancient people in a preceding chapter on the pre-Toltec period.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5 | Hubert Howe Bancroft
British Dictionary definitions for Toltec
/ (ˈtɒltɛk) /
a member of a Central American Indian people who dominated the valley of Mexico from their capital Tula from about 950 to 1160 ad, when the valley was overrun by the Aztecs
of or relating to this people
Origin of Toltec
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