A K'iche' army n the Quetzaltenango valley…

February 1524 CE

A K'iche' army n the Quetzaltenango valley confronts the Spanish army almost a week later, on February 18, 1524, and are comprehensively defeated; many K'iche' nobles are among the dead.

This battle exhausts the K'iche' militarily: they ask for peace and offer tribute, inviting Pedro de Alvarado into their capital Q'umarkaj, which is known as Tecpan Utatlan to the Nahuatl-speaking allies of the Spanish.

Alvarado is deeply suspicious of the K'iche' intentions but accepts the offer and marches to Q'umarkaj with his army.

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Q'umarkaj Quiché Guatemala View →

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Bartolomé de las Casas View → Bernal Díaz del Castillo View → Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor View → Gonzalo de Alvarado y Contreras View → Hernán Cortés View → Pedro de Alvarado View →

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