Kaan

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Kaan was a powerful Maya royal dynasty associated with the ancient city-state of Calakmul, known for its political and military rivalry with Tikal during the Classic period.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Maya royal dynasty
political dynasty
activeDuring Classic period
archaeologicalCulture Lowland Maya culture
archaeologicalEvidenceAt Calakmul
associatedWith Calakmul
Maya civilization
conflictWith Tikal
continent North America
culture Maya
emblemGlyphRepresents dynastic identity
emblemGlyphUsedAt Calakmul
engagedIn alliances with other Maya polities
diplomacy
warfare
exertedInfluenceOver other Maya city-states
flourishedInCentury 6th century
7th century
8th century
hadRulingElite Maya nobility
hasAlternativeName Snake dynasty
hasCapital Calakmul
hasTitle Ajaw
historicalEra Pre-Columbian era
knownFor military rivalry with Tikal
political rivalry with Tikal
languageFamily Mayan languages
locatedIn Maya lowlands
surface form: Lowland Maya region

Mesoamerica
partOf Classic Maya political system
politicalCenter Calakmul
politicalRole hegemonic power among Classic Maya
politicalStructure dynastic kingship
presentDayCountry Mexico
presentDayState Campeche state
surface form: Campeche
region Petén Department
surface form: Petén region
religion Maya religion
rivalOf Calakmul
surface form: Tikal
sphereOfInfluence southern lowland Maya area
symbol snake emblem glyph
timePeriod Late Classic period
surface form: Classic Maya period
typeOfGovernment monarchy
usedCalendar Haabʼ
Mesoamerican Long Count calendar
surface form: Maya Long Count calendar

Tzolkʼin calendar
surface form: Tzolkʼin
usedWritingSystem Maya script

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Calakmul hasDynastyName Kaan