Kʼicheʼ kingdom of Qʼumarkaj
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The Kʼicheʼ kingdom of Qʼumarkaj was a state in the highlands of modern-day Guatemala which was founded by the Kʼicheʼ Maya in the thirteenth century, and which expanded through the fifteenth century
The Guatemalan highlands – location of the extensive Kingdom of the Kʼicheʼ
Statue of Tekum Uman in modern-day Quetzaltenango.
Pedro de Alvarado
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Pedro de Alvarado was a Spanish conquistador, adelantado, governor and captain general of Guatemala. He participated in the conquest of Cuba, in Juan de Grijalva's exploration of the coasts of the Yuc
Kʼicheʼ kingdom of Qʼumarkaj
…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…
Portrait of the adelantado Pedro de Alvarado found in Archivo General de Indias, painted by Tomás Povedano (early 20th century)
Juan de Grijalva
The coast of Cozumel was Alvarado's first sight of Yucatán.