Tecun Uman

This article is about the ruler. For the Association football team, see C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo. For the city, see Ciudad Tecún Umán.
Tecun Uman
A statue of the last Quiché Maya ruler, Tecún Umán, in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.
Born1499 (1499)
Totonicapán, Guatemala
DiedFebruary 20, 1524(1524-02-20) (aged 24–25)
Quetzaltenango

Tecun Uman (1499 – 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.

Tecun Uman was officially declared Guatemala's national hero on 22 March 1960, and is commemorated annually on 20 February, the popular anniversary of his death.

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