Second Tikal–Calakmul War

Second Tikal–Calakmul War
Part of Tikal–Calakmul wars

Vase showing a battle scene between tikal and Calakmul
Date648–695
Location
Modern Petén Department, Guatemala
Result Tikal victory
Territorial
changes		 Dos Pilas secedes from Tikal and is vassalized by Calakmul
Calakmul conquers Tikal twice before being conquered by Tikal
Belligerents
Tikal Calakmul
Naranjo		 Dos Pilas
Commanders and leaders
Nuun Ujol Chaak†?
Jasaw Chan Kʼawiil I		 Yuknoom Chʼeen II
Yuknoom Yichʼaak Kʼahkʼ
Wak Chanil Ajaw		 Bʼalaj Chan Kʼawiil

The Second Tikal–Calakmul War was the second in a series of wars between Tikal and Calakmul known as The Tikal–Calakmul wars. Tikal and Calakmul were two of the most prosperous cities in Peten during the classic period of Mesoamerican chronology. After the classic came the post classic which was characterized by a decline in Maya civilization. During that time both Tikal and Calakmul were abandoned.

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