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  1. History of Guatemala

    The history of Guatemala traces back to the Maya civilization, with the country's modern history beginning with the Spanish conquest of Guatemala in 1524. By 1000 AD, most of the major Classic-era Maya cities in the Petén Basin, located in the northern lowlands, had been abandoned. The Maya states in the Belize central highlands continued to thrive until the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Alvarado—called "The Invader" by the Maya—arrived in 1525 and began to subdue the indigenous populations. For nearly 330 years, Guatemala was part of the Captaincy General of Guatemala, which included Chiapas and the present-day countries of El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Guatemala. The colony declared its independence on 15 September 1821 and briefly joined the First Mexican Empire in 1822. By 1824, Guatemala became a member of the Federal Republic of Central America, and upon the Republic's dissolution in 1841, it gained full independence. Wikipedia

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  2. en.wikipedia.org

    The history of Guatemala traces back to the Maya civilization (2600 BC - 1697 AD), with the country's modern history beginning with the Spanish conquest of Guatemala in 1524. By 1000 AD, most of the major Classic-era (250-900 AD) Maya cities in the Petén Basin, located in the northern lowlands, had been abandoned. The Maya states in the Belize central highlands continued to thrive until ...
  3. britannica.com

    History of Guatemala, a survey of important events and people in the history of Guatemala from the time of European settlement. Bounded to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize and the Gulf of Honduras, to the east by Honduras, to the southeast by El Salvador, and to the south by
  4. britannica.com

    4 days agoGuatemala, country of Central America that is distinguished from its Central American neighbors by the dominance of an Indigenous culture within its interior uplands. The country's capital, Guatemala City, is a major metropolitan center. Quetzaltenango in the western highlands is the nucleus of the Indigenous population.
  5. ucincinnatipress.pressbooks.pub

    Learn about the pre-Columbian, colonial, and modern history of Guatemala, a Central American country with a rich and diverse culture. Explore the timeline of key events, from the Maya civilization to the civil war, and the interactive Guatemala StoryMap resource.
  6. news.bbc.co.uk

    1823 - Guatemala becomes part of the United Provinces of Central America, which also include Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. 1839 - Guatemala becomes fully independent. 1844-65 - Guatemala ruled by conservative dictator Rafael Carrera. 1873-85 - Guatemala ruled by liberal President Justo Rufino Barrios, who modernises the country, develops the army and introduces coffee ...

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