Nojpetén
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Nojpetén was the last independent Maya capital city, located on an island in Lake Petén Itzá in present-day Guatemala.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ former capital city ⓘ |
| approximateLocation | central Petén lowlands ⓘ |
| archaeologicalStatus | largely buried beneath modern Flores ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup |
Itza people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mopan Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Itza Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conqueredBy |
Martín de Ursúa y Arizmendi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conquestFrom | Yucatán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conquestMethod | combined land and water assault ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Postclassic Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
causeways
ⓘ
defensive island location ⓘ palaces ⓘ plazas ⓘ temple-pyramids ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Spanish siege and assault of 1697 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | being last major Maya polity subdued by Spain ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Itzaʼ Maya language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastIndependentCapitalOf | Maya peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lake Petén Itzá
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ Petén Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island ⓘ |
| locatedUnderModernCity | Flores NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | “great island” in Yucatec Maya ⓘ |
| modernSuccessorSettlement | Flores, Guatemala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| otherName |
Noh Petén
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tayasal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfOccupation |
Contact period
ⓘ
Postclassic period ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
administrative center
ⓘ
ceremonial center ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | Maya kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postConquestUse | Spanish colonial town site ⓘ |
| preColumbianInhabitants |
Itza Maya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kowoj Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ Yalain Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayGeographicalContext | northern Guatemala ⓘ |
| region | lowland Maya area ⓘ |
| regionType | island city-state ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | controlled trade routes in central Petén ⓘ |
| timeOfIndependenceEnd | 1697 ⓘ |
| waterBody | Lake Petén Itzá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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