Significant1221 – 1224 · 3 years

Mayapan-Chichén Itzá War

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Yucatán · Mexico

Post-Classic Maya hegemonic conflict established Mayapan's dominance over Yucatan peninsula.

Estimated casualties

Casualty figures unrecorded for this conflict.

What happened

Mayapan, a city-state in western Yucatan, challenged Chichen Itza's hegemony in the 12th century. Military conflict resulted in Chichen Itza's decline and Mayapan's rise as the peninsula's dominant power. The war involved alliances with neighboring states and mercenary forces. Mayapan organized a confederated governance system for the peninsula.

Why it mattered

Mayapan victory established a new hegemonic center for Yucatan. The confederate system temporarily unified Post-Classic Maya territories.

Belligerents2

Mayapan
Chichén Itzá

Sources

Wikipedia — text reused under CC BY-SA 4.0

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Cite as: Mayapan-Chichén Itzá War (1221 – 1224). War Atlas. https://waratlas.org/c/americas-mayapan-chichen-itza-1221 · Sources & methodology