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Chunbezah of the rebels, Nakhun, and the Chunbezah Caichxik fled 
precipitately. 
“The warriors of the army of Oxlahun-Pek, Ahpop of the House of 
Cawek, demolished the four chiefs of the Zaachilla Cocyoéza, namely, 
Caichxik, the city of Buluc, the united dividers of Palenque, and the city 
of Uxmal, four united chiefs. They fought the united seceding cities, 
those rebelling against Oaxaca, eight chiefs. I, the Ahpop of the 
House of Cawek, took fourteen prisoners. The army of the Ahpop 
destroyed the three united chiefs, while the priesthood of Oaxaca 
destroyed the people. He tells his desire to the army under Cablahun 
that they should fight against the fourteen houses of the border of 
Uxmal, because of their chiefs making kings. The Ahpop of the 
House of Cawek destroys three very quarrelsome rebels. Oxlahun- 
Pek, the Ahpop of Cawek, destroys three chiefs. I, the Ahpop, set out 
for those united cities seceding from Oaxaca. 
“The Chunbezah of Uxmal took prisoner Cacul of Tunxicob when 
the united kings destroyed the town of Tunxicob. Oxlahun-Pek, at 
the city of Oaxaca, hears that the warriors of Cocyoéza utterly des- 
troyed three houses of the Nakhuns. Cocyopy, the Zaachilla king, 
ceased to parley with the rebels of Palenque. The Ahpop makes the 
chiefs of Oxlahun to understand that the kings of Oaxaca are destroy- 
ing the leagued chiefs. Cocyoéza takes eighteen Huastecs prisoners. 
The Chunbezah and Lahun-Pek meet, and entirely destroy the 
chiefs dividing Palenque, the three leagued chiefs of Oxlahun-Pek. 
The three ceasing to oppose those of Uxmal join Oxlahun-Pek at the 
House of Cawek. 
“The four opponents of Oaxaca took twenty chiefs prisoners. The 
Ahpop Cocyoéza, and the Ahpop of the House of Cawek meet. They 
utterly destroy Caichxik. I, Oxlahun-Pek, Ahpop of the House ot 
Cawek, set out for Oaxaca. 
“The disaffected of Oaxaca of the city of Palenque, when Uxmal 
asked tribute through the Chunthan, these disaffected ones made united 
chiefs, and through their disaffection killed the Hunich. 
“ The three united Chunbezahs of Palenque at one time burnt twelve 
opponents of Oaxaca, in consequence of their disaffection. 
“Of the tributaries of Oaxaca, Cablahun-Tok killed three in the 
city of Palenque for working mischief. 
“QOxlahun burnt six towns of eight chiefs whom he killed, of the 
subjects of the king, Ahpop of the House of Cawek, when they refused 
