Melchor Rodríguez Mazariegos leaves Huehuetenango, leading an expedition against the Lacandónįranciscan friar Andrés de Avendaño attempts to convert the Itzá Reduction of San Mateo Ixtatán and Santa Eulalia Reduction of Topiltepeque and Lakandon Ch'olįranciscan missionaries arrive at Nojpetén, capital of the Itzáįurther missionary expeditions to Nojpetén Juan de León y Cardona founds San Marcos and San Pedro Sacatepéquezįirst reductions of the Chuj and Q'anjob'alĬorregimiento of San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán established Ixil and Uspantek surrender to the Spanish San Mateo Ixtatán given in encomienda to Gonzalo de Ovalle Spanish abandon their capital at Tecpán Guatemala Spanish captains sent by Alvarado conquer Chiquimula Zaculeu, capital of the Mam, surrenders to Gonzalo de Alvarado y Contreras after a lengthy siegeĪcasaguastlán given in encomienda to Diego Salvatierra The Poqomam capital falls to Pedro de Alvarado Kaqchikel abandon Iximche and break alliance Iximche declared first colonial capital of Guatemala Pedro de Alvarado defeats the Xinca of Atiquipaque Pedro de Alvarado defeats the Pipil of Panacal or Panacaltepeque near Izcuintepeque Spanish defeat the Tz'utujil in battle on the shores of Lake Atitlán Spanish enter Iximche and ally themselves with the Kaqchikel Spanish under Pedro de Alvarado raze Q'umarkaj, capital of the K'iche' Retalhuleu, Suchitepéquez, Quetzaltenango, Totonicapán and El Quichéīattle of Zapotitlán, Spanish victory over the K'iche'įirst battle of Quetzaltenango results in the death of the K'iche' lord Tecun Uman 1524 - 1697 Spanish conquest of Guatemala.
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