Kʼicheʼ Maya polity
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The Kʼicheʼ Maya polity was a powerful pre-Columbian highland Maya kingdom in what is now Guatemala, known for its complex social organization, military strength, and role in resisting early Spanish conquest.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kʼicheʼ Maya polity canonical | 1 |
| Quiché kingdom | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5584348 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kʼicheʼ Maya polity Context triple: [Battle of Quetzaltenango, belligerentSide, Kʼicheʼ Maya polity]
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A.
Kaqchikel Maya kingdom
The Kaqchikel Maya kingdom was a powerful highland Maya polity centered in what is now Guatemala, known for its complex social organization, fortified cities, and resistance to early Spanish conquest.
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B.
Sayaxché
Sayaxché is a town and municipality in northern Guatemala known as a gateway to Maya archaeological sites and the forests and rivers of the Petén region.
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C.
Tlacopan polity
Tlacopan polity was a pre-Columbian city-state in central Mexico that formed part of the Aztec Triple Alliance alongside Tenochtitlan and Texcoco.
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D.
Texcoco polity
Texcoco polity was a major pre-Columbian city-state and cultural center in central Mexico, renowned as one of the principal members of the Aztec Triple Alliance.
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E.
Mopan Maya
Mopan Maya is a Mayan language spoken primarily by the Mopan people in Belize and Guatemala, known for its rich oral traditions and complex grammatical structure.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kʼicheʼ Maya polity Target entity description: The Kʼicheʼ Maya polity was a powerful pre-Columbian highland Maya kingdom in what is now Guatemala, known for its complex social organization, military strength, and role in resisting early Spanish conquest.
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A.
Kaqchikel Maya kingdom
The Kaqchikel Maya kingdom was a powerful highland Maya polity centered in what is now Guatemala, known for its complex social organization, fortified cities, and resistance to early Spanish conquest.
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B.
Sayaxché
Sayaxché is a town and municipality in northern Guatemala known as a gateway to Maya archaeological sites and the forests and rivers of the Petén region.
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C.
Tlacopan polity
Tlacopan polity was a pre-Columbian city-state in central Mexico that formed part of the Aztec Triple Alliance alongside Tenochtitlan and Texcoco.
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D.
Texcoco polity
Texcoco polity was a major pre-Columbian city-state and cultural center in central Mexico, renowned as one of the principal members of the Aztec Triple Alliance.
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E.
Mopan Maya
Mopan Maya is a Mayan language spoken primarily by the Mopan people in Belize and Guatemala, known for its rich oral traditions and complex grammatical structure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya polity
ⓘ
highland Maya state ⓘ pre-Columbian kingdom ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Kʼicheʼ kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Kʼicheʼ Kingdom of Qʼumarkaj
Quiché kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
Kʼicheʼ Maya polity
|
| archaeologicalSite |
Qʼumarkaj ruins
ⓘ
linked to:
Qʼumarkaj archaeological site
|
| capital | Qʼumarkaj ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Kaqchikel Maya polity
ⓘ
linked to:
Kaqchikel Maya kingdom
Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| conqueredBy |
Pedro de Alvarado
ⓘ
Spanish conquistadors ⓘ |
| conquestDate | 1524 ⓘ |
| culturalArea |
Maya Highlands
ⓘ
linked to:
Guatemala Highlands
|
| culturalInfluence | Kʼicheʼ oral and literary traditions ⓘ |
| economy |
long-distance trade
ⓘ
maize agriculture ⓘ tribute system ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Kʼicheʼ Maya ⓘ |
| floruit |
13th century
ⓘ
14th century ⓘ 15th century ⓘ |
| governmentType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
complex social organization
ⓘ
military strength ⓘ resistance to early Spanish conquest ⓘ |
| language | Kʼicheʼ language ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Guatemala
ⓘ
Guatemalan Highlands ⓘ
linked to:
Guatemala Highlands
Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| militaryActivity | conquest of neighboring highland polities ⓘ |
| notableSource |
Annals of the Kaqchikels
ⓘ
Spanish conquest chronicles ⓘ |
| partOf | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| politicalCenter | Qʼumarkaj ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization | confederation of lineages ⓘ |
| predecessor | earlier highland Maya chiefdoms ⓘ |
| regionType | highland kingdom ⓘ |
| religion |
Maya religion
ⓘ
polytheism ⓘ |
| sacredText | Popol Vuh ⓘ |
| socialStructure | nobility commoners and slaves ⓘ |
| successor | Spanish colonial administration in highland Guatemala ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Postclassic period ⓘ |
| usedWritingSystem |
Maya hieroglyphic tradition
ⓘ
linked to:
Maya hieroglyphs
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Subject: Kʼicheʼ Maya polity Description of subject: The Kʼicheʼ Maya polity was a powerful pre-Columbian highland Maya kingdom in what is now Guatemala, known for its complex social organization, military strength, and role in resisting early Spanish conquest.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Kʼicheʼ Maya polity