First Tikal–Calakmul War

First Tikal–Calakmul War
Part of Tikal–Calakmul wars

Vase showing a battle scene between tikal and Calakmul
Date537–572
Location
Maya Lowlands: Southern Campeche, Chiapas, Northern Petén and Belize
Result Calakmul victory
Territorial
changes		 Calakmul conquers Yaxchilan and Naranjo
Belligerents
Tikal
Naranjo		 Calakmul-Dzibanche
Caracol
Bonampak
Lakantuum		 Yaxchilan
Commanders and leaders
Wak Chan K’awiil † Tuun K'ab' Hix
Sky Witness		 K'inich Tatb'u Skull II
Knot-eye Jaguar II

The Tikal–Calakmul wars were a series of wars between Tikal and Calakmul. The First Tikal–Calakmul War was the first of these wars. During this and following conflicts in Petén vassal states like Naranjo and Dos Pilas were often used. Though Yaxchilan was in the war it only had a minor presence at the beginning.

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