Kaan dynasty
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The Kaan dynasty was a powerful ancient Maya royal lineage, often linked to the Snake Kingdom, that rivaled Tikal for political dominance in the Classic period.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya royal dynasty
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ancient Maya political entity ⓘ ruling lineage ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
hieroglyphic stairways at allied sites
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stelae at Calakmul ⓘ |
| associatedSite |
Calakmul
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Cancuen NERFINISHED ⓘ Caracol NERFINISHED ⓘ Dos Pilas NERFINISHED ⓘ Dzibanche NERFINISHED ⓘ La Corona NERFINISHED ⓘ Moral-Reforma ⓘ Naranjo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGlyph | snake head emblem glyph GENERATED ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decline | Late Classic period ⓘ |
| emblemGlyph | snake head sign ⓘ |
| evidenceSource | epigraphic decipherment of Maya inscriptions ⓘ |
| geographicLocation | present-day Campeche, Mexico (Calakmul area) ⓘ |
| governedBy | ajaw (holy lord) ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Snake Kingdom dynasty
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Snake dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | one of the most powerful Classic Maya dynasties ⓘ |
| inferredEarlyCapital | Dzibanche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
diplomatic alliances
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long-distance political influence ⓘ military expansion ⓘ monumental inscriptions ⓘ vassal network ⓘ |
| language | Classic Maya language (Chʼolan branch, inferred) ⓘ |
| laterCapital | Calakmul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRivalry | Tikal–Calakmul rivalry ⓘ |
| politicalCenter | Calakmul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRival | Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | hegemonic power in parts of the Maya lowlands ⓘ |
| politicalStrategy |
installation of client kings in other cities
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marriage alliances with other royal houses ⓘ warfare against rival polities ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | divine kingship ⓘ |
| region | Lowland Maya area ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| rivalryCharacterizedBy | alternating periods of warfare and alliance with Tikal ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Petén region
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central lowland Maya cities ⓘ southern lowland Maya cities ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Classic period of Maya civilization ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Maya hieroglyphic script ⓘ |
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