Halach Uinik
House of Halach Uinik in Tulum
Halach Wíinik , Jalach Wíinik or (not tonal , e.g. Itzá ) Halach Winik , in traditional Spanish-based spelling Halach Huinik or Halach Uinik ( Mayathan halach "of high rank", wíinik "human being, man", in Itzá - not tonal - Winik ; German : "man of high rank, chief") was the title of the highest prince of the Maya in the post classic in Yucatan . The title became patrilineal inherited.
Even in the classical period , the respective territorial ruler was called ajaw .
Well-known Halach Huinik were:
- Chac Xib Chac , in the 12th century Halach Huinik from Chichén Itzá
- Hunak Ke'el of the Cocom family , Halach Huinik from Ich Paa in the 13th century
- Ah Xupan Xiu of the Tutul Xiu family , Halach Huinik of Maní in the 15th century
- Naum Pech from the family of Pech , from 1470 Halach Huinik in Motul , the capital of Ceh Pech
- Moch Couoh († 1518), Halach Huinik of Chan Putum
- Tabscoob († after 1519), Halach Huinik in Potonchán
- Nachan Can , around 1520 Halach Huinik of Ch'aak Temal , father-in-law of Gonzalo Guerrero
- Ah Kaan Ek , Halach Huinik of Tayasal around 1523
- Ah Kukil Xiu († after 1557), until 1542 the last Halach Huinik of Tutul Xiu in Maní
- Nadzul Iuit († before 1562), last Halach Huinik from Hocabá-Homún
- Nachi Cocom of the Cocom family, Halach Huinik of Sotuta in the 16th century
literature
- Ralph L. Roys : The Political Geography of the Yucatan Maya. Washington 1957
- Miloslav Stingl : Indians before Columbus. Leipzig • Jena • Berlin 1982, p. 220
Individual evidence
- ↑ Juan Ramón Bastarrachea Manzano (2010), en colaboración con la Universidad de Yucatán: Vocabulario Español-Maya, Diccionario letra j , jefe: [...] halach wíinik
- ↑ Juan R. Bastarrachea, Ermilo Yah unlucky Fidencio Briceño Chel (1992): Diccionario Básico Español Maya Español , Letra J . JALACH WÍINIK: Gobernante, jefe, cacique, persona importante. Yucatán: Identidad y Cultura Maya - Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán. Say j as [ h ] , ch as [ tʃ ] and w as [ w ] .
- ^ Charles Andrew Hofling: Gramática Maya Itzá, Prefacio . FAMSI 2005: Documentación Maya Itzá.