K'iche' kingdom
K'iche' kingdom was a state in Maya Lowlands and Highlands (Mesoamerica and Caribbean) that lasted from c. 1225 to 1524 CE, about 299 years. Its people spoke Mayan languages (Classic and Postclassic Maya, K'iche').
The strongest highland Maya state, at its height under K'iq'ab in the 1400s. Pedro de Alvarado defeated its army near Quetzaltenango in 1524 and burned its capital. The Popol Vuh is its sacred book.
See K'iche' kingdom on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- c. 1225 to 1524 CE
- Duration
- 299 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Maya Lowlands and Highlands, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
- Language family
- Mayan
- Capital
- Q'umarkaj (Utatlán)
Events in Mesoamerica and Caribbean during its time
- Tenochtitlan founded
- Triple Alliance formed
- Columbus reaches the Caribbean
- Fall of Tenochtitlan
Neighbours in Mesoamerica and Caribbean
- New Spain
- Aztec Empire (Triple Alliance)
- Mixtec kingdoms
- Spanish Cuba
- Captaincy General of Santo Domingo
- Mayapan
- Tarascan state
- Cholula
- Zapotec city-states (Zaachila, Mitla)
- Spanish Puerto Rico
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Byzantine Empire
- Byzantine Empire
- Swahili city-states
- Holy Roman Empire
- Srivijaya
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Khmer Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
Questions
When did K'iche' kingdom exist?
c. 1225 to 1524 CE, about 299 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was K'iche' kingdom?
Maya Lowlands and Highlands, in Mesoamerica and Caribbean. Its capital was Q'umarkaj (Utatlán).
What language did K'iche' kingdom speak?
Mayan. This family includes Classic and Postclassic Maya, K'iche'.