K'iche' kingdom of Q'umarkaj [SEP] dissolved or abolished
Kʼicheʼ kingdom of Qʼumarkaj
The Kʼicheʼ kingdom of Qʼumarkaj was a state in the highlands of modern-day Guatemala which was founded by the Kʼicheʼ (Quiché) Maya in the thirteenth century, and which expanded through the fifteenth century until it was conquered by Spanish and Nahua forces led by Pedro de Alvarado in 1524.
The Kʼicheʼ kingdom reached its height under the king Kʼiqʼab who ruled from the fortified town of Qʼumarkaj (also called by its Nahuatl name Utatlán) near the modern town of Santa Cruz del Quiché. During his
K'iche'
K'iche', K'ichee', or Quiché may refer to:
- K'iche' people of Guatemala, a subgroup of the Maya
- K'iche' language, a Maya language spoken by the K'iche' people
- Classical K'iche' language, the 16th century form of the K'iche' language
- K'iche' Kingdom of Q'umarkaj, a pre-Columbian state in the Guatemalan highlands
See also.
- Quiche (disambiguation)