Kʼicheʼ Maya polity
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The Kʼicheʼ Maya polity was a powerful pre-Columbian highland Maya kingdom in what is now Guatemala, known for its complex social organization, military strength, and role in resisting early Spanish conquest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kʼicheʼ Maya polity canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya polity
ⓘ
highland Maya state ⓘ pre-Columbian kingdom ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Kʼicheʼ kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quiché kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | Qʼumarkaj ruins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Qʼumarkaj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Kaqchikel Maya polity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conqueredBy |
Pedro de Alvarado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish conquistadors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conquestDate | 1524 ⓘ |
| culturalArea | Maya Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence | Kʼicheʼ oral and literary traditions ⓘ |
| economy |
long-distance trade
ⓘ
maize agriculture ⓘ tribute system ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Kʼicheʼ Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit |
13th century
ⓘ
14th century ⓘ 15th century ⓘ |
| governmentType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
complex social organization
ⓘ
military strength ⓘ resistance to early Spanish conquest ⓘ |
| language | Kʼicheʼ language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Guatemala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guatemalan Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryActivity | conquest of neighboring highland polities ⓘ |
| notableSource |
Annals of the Kaqchikels
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish conquest chronicles ⓘ |
| partOf | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalCenter | Qʼumarkaj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization | confederation of lineages ⓘ |
| predecessor | earlier highland Maya chiefdoms ⓘ |
| regionType | highland kingdom ⓘ |
| religion |
Maya religion
ⓘ
polytheism ⓘ |
| sacredText | Popol Vuh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure | nobility commoners and slaves ⓘ |
| successor | Spanish colonial administration in highland Guatemala ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Postclassic period ⓘ |
| usedWritingSystem | Maya hieroglyphic tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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