Yucatec Maya provinces

Yucatec Maya provinces was a state in Maya Lowlands and Highlands (Mesoamerica and Caribbean) that lasted from c. 1441 to 1546 CE, about 105 years. Its people spoke Mayan languages (Classic and Postclassic Maya, K'iche').

About sixteen independent Maya provinces that formed after Mayapan fell, such as Mani and Sotuta. The Montejos needed twenty years to conquer them, founding Mérida in 1542.

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Facts

Dates

c. 1441 to 1546 CE

Duration

105 years

Type

State

Region

Maya Lowlands and Highlands, Mesoamerica and Caribbean

Language family

Mayan

Came from

• Mayapan c. 1220 to 1441 CE

Events in Mesoamerica and Caribbean during its time

• 1492 Columbus reaches the Caribbean
• 1521 Fall of Tenochtitlan
• 1545 Cocoliztli epidemic

Neighbours in Mesoamerica and Caribbean

• New Spain 1521 to 1821 CE
• Aztec Empire (Triple Alliance) 1428 to 1521 CE
• Mixtec kingdoms c. 900 to 1522 CE
• Spanish Cuba 1511 to 1898 CE
• Captaincy General of Santo Domingo 1493 to 1821 CE
• K'iche' kingdom c. 1225 to 1524 CE
• Captaincy General of Guatemala 1543 to 1821 CE
• Mayapan c. 1220 to 1441 CE
• Tarascan state c. 1350 to 1530 CE
• Cholula c. 300 BCE to 1519 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
• Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
• Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa

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