Kukumattsu - Kukumattsu

Japanese: ククマッツ - くくまっつ
Kukumattsu - Kukumattsu

...Linguistically, the indigenous Quiche language of the region absorbed the Chontal Nahua language of the invaders, but Putun conquered the region, which was still backward at the time, militarily and culturally and established an emirate. During the reign of the eighth king, K'ucumatz (reigned 1400-25), the Quiche kingdom expanded its territory, controlling the Pacific coast and the western half of the Guatemalan highlands, and it has been suggested that it may have even influenced the Chiapas highlands in southern Mexico. The kingdom's capital, Utatlán, located near the present-day city of Santa Cruz del Quiche, became the largest city in the Maya highlands at the time, with a population of over 15,000 at the beginning of the 16th century, and formed a stratified society consisting of aristocrats, soldiers, merchants, artisans, slaves, etc., influenced by Aztec culture.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Kukumatz" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…言語面ではこの地方の土着語キチェー語が侵入者のチョンタル・ナワ語を吸収したものの,プトゥンは当時後進的だったこの地域を軍事的・文化的に制圧して首長国を築いた。第8代王ククマッツK’ucumatz(在位1400‐25)の治世にキチェー王国はその版図を拡大し,太平洋岸やグアテマラ高地の西半分を支配下に収め,現在のメキシコ南部チアパス高地にまで影響を及ぼしていた可能性も指摘されている。現在のサンタ・クルス・デル・キチェー市近郊にあった王国の首都ウタトランUtatlánは,16世紀の初めには1万5000以上の人口を誇る,当時のマヤ高地最大の都市となり,アステカ文化の影響のもとに,貴族,軍人,商人,職人,奴隷などからなる成層化した社会を形成していた。…

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