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Tecun Uman (2008) This tattoo was my 4th tattoo. This one is actually very symbolic to me. It is of Tecun Uman. Guatemala's national hero. Tecun Uman was the last ruler and king of the K'iche-Maya people.
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Express your admiration for Tecun Uman with a striking tattoo. Discover top ideas to showcase this legendary Mayan warrior and inspire others with your powerful ink.
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Tecun Uman [1] (1500? – February 20, 1524) was one of the last rulers of the K'iche' Maya people, in the Highlands of what is now Guatemala. According to the Kaqchikel annals, he was slain by Spanish conquistador Pedro de Alvarado while waging battle against the Spanish and their allies on the approach to Quetzaltenango on 12 February 1524.
Oct 1, 2013 · A major debate in the history of the Spanish conquest of Guatemala revolves around Tecum (Tecún Umán), the K'iche' captain who died in confrontation with Pedro de Alvarado, according to sixteenth-century indigenous texts. Analysis of these texts shows that Tecum's death was recast in terms of widespread solar myths that provided an overarching framework to explain the rise and fall of ...
