Tzeltal Rebellion of 1712
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tzeltal-rebellion-of-1712-300-130338
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Tzeltal Rebellion of 1712
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In 1712, a number of Maya communities in the Soconusco region of Chiapas rose in rebellion, in what is known as the Tzeltal Rebellion or Tzendal Rebellion. It was a multiethnic revolt, with 32 towns of Tzeltal (14), Tzotzil (15), and Chol (3) indigenous peoples participating in it. The indigenous renounced the authority of the Catholic hierarchy and established a priesthood of indigenous men. There was widespread military mobilization of indigenous men, who called themselves “soldiers of the Vir
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Mayan rebellion in the Chiapas region of New Spain
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tzeltal_Rebellion_of_1712
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2024-01-15T23:19:41Z
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