The Maya Chronicles: Brinton's Library Of Aboriginal American Literature, Number 1
History
The Maya Chronicles: Brinton's Library Of Aboriginal American Literature, Number 1
Maya language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.; Maya language -- Texts; Mayas -- Antiquities; Mayas -- History
6. In the sixth ahau the land of Chanputun was seized. The fourth ahau,
the second ahau, the thirteenth ahau, the eleventh ahau, the ninth ahau,
the seventh ahau, the fifth ahau, the third ahau, the first ahau, the
twelfth ahau, the tenth ahau; the eighth ahau Chanputun was abandoned;
thirteen score years Chanputun was ruled by the Itza men when they came
in search of their houses a second time; in this katun those of Itza
were under the trees, under the boughs, under the branches, to their
sorrow; the years that passed were 260.
7. The sixth ahau, the fourth ahau, two score years, (had passed) when
they came and established their houses a second time, and they lost
Chakanputun; these were years 40.
8. In the katun the second ahau Ahcuitok Tutulxiu founded (the city of)
Uxmal; the second ahau, the thirteenth ahau, the eleventh ahau, the
ninth ahau, the seventh ahau, the fifth ahau, the third ahau, the first
ahau, the twelfth ahau, the tenth ahau; ten score years they ruled with
the governor of Chichen Ytza and Mayapan; these were years 200.
9. Then were the katuns eleventh ahau, ninth ahau, sixth ahau; in the
eighth ahau the governor of Chichen Itza was driven out on account of
his plotting against Hunac Eel; and this happened to Chac Xib Chac of
Chichen Itza on account of his plotting against Hunac Eel the governor
of Mayapan, the fortress. Four score years and ten years, and it was the
tenth year of the eighth ahau that it was depopulated by Ah Zinteyut
Chan, with Tzuntecum, and Taxcal, and Pantemit, Xuchueuet and Ytzcuat
and Kakaltecat: these were the names of the seven men of Mayapan 90.
10. In this eighth ahau they went to the fortress of the ruler of Ulmil
on account of his banquet to Ulil ruler of Itzmal; they were thirteen
divisions of warriors when they were dispersed by Hunac Eel, in order
that they might know what was to be given; in the sixth ahau it ended,
one score years and fourteen; the years that passed were 34.
11. The sixth ahau, the fourth ahau, the second ahau, the thirteenth
ahau, the eleventh ahau; then was invaded the land of the fortress of
Mayapan by the men of Itza and their ruler Ulmil on account of the
seizure of the castle by the joint government in the city of Mayapan;
four score years and three years; the eleventh ahau had entered when
Mayapan was depopulated by foreigners from the mountains in the midst of
the city of Mayapan 83.
12. In the eighth ahau Mayapan was depopulated; then were the sixth
ahau, the fourth ahau, the second ahau; during this year the Spaniards
first passed and first came to this land the province of Yucatan, sixty
years after the fortress was depopulated. ---- ---- ---- ---- 60.
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