Palenque (Baakal)

Palenque (Baakal) was a state in Maya Lowlands and Highlands (Mesoamerica and Caribbean) that lasted from 431 to 799 CE, about 368 years. Its people spoke Mayan languages (Classic and Postclassic Maya, K'iche').

Kingdom in the Chiapas foothills ruled by K'inich Janaab' Pakal from 615 to 683. His jade-masked tomb inside the Temple of the Inscriptions was found in 1952.

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Facts

Dates: 431 to 799 CE
Duration: 368 years
Type: State
Region: Maya Lowlands and Highlands, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Language family: Mayan
Capital: Lakamha

Events in Mesoamerica and Caribbean during its time

695 Tikal defeats Calakmul

Neighbours in Mesoamerica and Caribbean

Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE
Zapotec state (Monte Albán) c. 500 BCE to 850 CE
Tikal (Mutal) c. 90 to 900 CE
Kaan kingdom (Calakmul) c. 400 to 900 CE
Chichen Itza c. 750 to 1200 CE
Cholula c. 300 BCE to 1519 CE
Kaminaljuyu c. 800 BCE to 800 CE
El Tajín (Classic Veracruz) c. 600 to 1200 CE
Caracol 331 to 859 CE
Copan 426 to 822 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America
Abbasid Caliphate 750 to 1258 CE, Middle East
Sasanian Empire 224 to 651 CE, Middle East

Questions

When did Palenque (Baakal) exist?

431 to 799 CE, about 368 years.

Where was Palenque (Baakal)?

Maya Lowlands and Highlands, in Mesoamerica and Caribbean. Its capital was Lakamha.

What language did Palenque (Baakal) speak?

Mayan. This family includes Classic and Postclassic Maya, K'iche'.