In the mid 9th century, Maya civilization began to collapse. In the early 10th century, Yucatán was divided into many different polities. At this time Ce Acatl Topiltzin Tlatoani of the Toltec Empire conquered the Yucatán Peninsula. Toltec control however did not last long. In 987 Ah Mekat Tutul Xiu united the cities of Uxmal, Mayapan, and Chichen Itza to form the League of Mayapan. The League was a confederation of Maya polities, which promised peace, and many cities joined it. Most places joined of their own free will, Izamal was the fifth city to join, but Tecoh was conquered by Kʼakʼupakal one of the four k’ul kokom (rulers) of Chichen Itza, as well as the head of the Itza military. Yawahal Cho Chak and Hun Pik Tok May were two of the other k’ul kokom.[2]
Independenceedit
Mo-Chel was the first Halach Uinik of Ah Kin Chel. He started the rule of the Chel family and the political state ruled by them. He was originally a nobleman, the son in law of one of the principal priests at Mayapan. Another priest Ah Xupan Nauat married his daughter Namox Chel to Mo. Mo-Chel is said to have foreseen the destruction of the League of Mayapan, and he fled with some followers to Tecoh near Izamal, where he established an independent state. He named the nation Ah Kin (high priest, literally means is from the sun) Chel (from his last name, a way of naming used by many Kuchkabal).[3] Soon afterwards the League of Mayapan descended into a civil war between the Cocom and the Tutul-Xiu. The war started in 1441 and ended with the destruction of Mayapan and the League fracturing into seventeen states called Kuchkabal in 1461.
The Chel family remained in rule until the end of Ah Kin Chel. Namux Chel, the last ruler, was already in power in 1527 when Francisco de Montejo visited. To avoid conflict he allowed the Spaniards passage through his territory. After three attempts the Spaniards conquered Yucatán in 1547.
Organizationedit
The Kuchkabals were divided into municipalities called batalib (plural: batalibob). Each Batalib was ruled by a batab (plural: batabob). The ruler of a Kuchkabal was called a Halach Uinik, which means "person of fact, person of command". A Halach Uinik was a monarch, but some kuchkabals were oligarchies, with each batalib having a seat on a senate. As in the case of Ekab, one batalib usually had more powerful batabob. The batabob were normally related to the Halach Uinik.
Referencesedit
^Roys, Ralph Loveland (1957). The political geography of the Yucatan Maya. Carnegie Institution of Washington. p. 78. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
^. Archived from the original on 12 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
^Book of Chilam Balam of Chumayel 26 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
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chel, name, maya, chiefdom, kuchkabal, northern, yucatán, peninsula, before, arrival, spanish, conquistadors, 16th, century, kuchkabal, 1441, 1547capitaltecohreligionmaya, religiongovernmentmonarchyhalach, uinik, 1441, chel, 1527, 1547namux, chelhistorical, er. Ah Kin Chel was the name of a Maya chiefdom or Kuchkabal of the northern Yucatan Peninsula before the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century 1 Kuchkabal Ah Kin Chel1441 1547CapitalTecohReligionMaya religionGovernmentMonarchyHalach Uinik 1441 Mo Chel 1527 1547Namux ChelHistorical eraPost classic and Early modern Mo Chel flees Mayapan with his followers to Tecoh where he establishes an independent state1441 Spanish conquest of Yucatan1547Preceded by Succeeded byLeague of Mayapan New SpainAh Kin Chel was founded with the capital at Tecoh in 1441 by Mo Chel when the League of Mayapan collapsed and was divided into seventeen nations Contents 1 History 1 1 Before Mo Chel 1 2 Independence 2 Organization 3 ReferencesHistory editBefore Mo Chel edit In the mid 9th century Maya civilization began to collapse In the early 10th century Yucatan was divided into many different polities At this time Ce Acatl Topiltzin Tlatoani of the Toltec Empire conquered the Yucatan Peninsula Toltec control however did not last long In 987 Ah Mekat Tutul Xiu united the cities of Uxmal Mayapan and Chichen Itza to form the League of Mayapan The League was a confederation of Maya polities which promised peace and many cities joined it Most places joined of their own free will Izamal was the fifth city to join but Tecoh was conquered by Kʼakʼupakal one of the four k ul kokom rulers of Chichen Itza as well as the head of the Itza military Yawahal Cho Chak and Hun Pik Tok May were two of the other k ul kokom 2 Independence edit Mo Chel was the first Halach Uinik of Ah Kin Chel He started the rule of the Chel family and the political state ruled by them He was originally a nobleman the son in law of one of the principal priests at Mayapan Another priest Ah Xupan Nauat married his daughter Namox Chel to Mo Mo Chel is said to have foreseen the destruction of the League of Mayapan and he fled with some followers to Tecoh near Izamal where he established an independent state He named the nation Ah Kin high priest literally means is from the sun Chel from his last name a way of naming used by many Kuchkabal 3 Soon afterwards the League of Mayapan descended into a civil war between the Cocom and the Tutul Xiu The war started in 1441 and ended with the destruction of Mayapan and the League fracturing into seventeen states called Kuchkabal in 1461 The Chel family remained in rule until the end of Ah Kin Chel Namux Chel the last ruler was already in power in 1527 when Francisco de Montejo visited To avoid conflict he allowed the Spaniards passage through his territory After three attempts the Spaniards conquered Yucatan in 1547 Organization editThe Kuchkabals were divided into municipalities called batalib plural batalibob Each Batalib was ruled by a batab plural batabob The ruler of a Kuchkabal was called a Halach Uinik which means person of fact person of command A Halach Uinik was a monarch but some kuchkabals were oligarchies with each batalib having a seat on a senate As in the case of Ekab one batalib usually had more powerful batabob The batabob were normally related to the Halach Uinik References edit Roys Ralph Loveland 1957 The political geography of the Yucatan Maya Carnegie Institution of Washington p 78 Retrieved 5 July 2012 427 Archived from the original on 12 August 2015 Retrieved 14 August 2014 Book of Chilam Balam of Chumayel Archived 26 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ah Kin Chel amp oldid 1167615917, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
