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House of Nihaib, the Galal Queema, the Ahtzic Winak Achak Iboy, 
the Elders of the Cachiquels,-Wukubatz and Huntoh, and all the 
Ahpops in Gumarcaah and its environs. By their advice and aid, he 
seized the chief of the Achihab and hanged them; but the revolu- 
tion went on asa peasant war in which many akaus and ahpops perished, 
together with their wives and families, and their wealth became the 
prey of their murderers. “Qikab had set out some days before the 
massacre for Pampetak; he ‘thus escaped a cruel death. With the 
exception of this prince and the members of his family, it may be said 
that the high nobility of Quiche was completely annihilated on this 
fatal day.” Qikab was only saved by the intercession of his sons who 
had taken part with the revolters. Then the chiefs of the Achihab who 
remained met and framed a new constitution, appointing five plebeian 
Ahpops, whom they compelled Qikab and his surviving colleagues to 
invest with their new dignity.” 
Among the nobles who had escaped death at the hands of the 
populace were the Cachiquel princes Wukubatz and Huntoh. These 
had been the most faithful to the king ; and the Achihab who were now 
supreme sought their fall. A quarrel between a stout Cachiquel baker- 
woman and an Achihab of the royal guard, who tried to take her bread 
without payment, led to an outbreak of hostilities. Qikab advised the 
Cachiquel princes to withdraw from the capital into their own land; 
accordingly, they retired to Quauhtemalan, which they named Iximche, 
burning and destroying the Quiche villages on their way. At Iximche, 
the four Cachiquel princes, Wukubatz, Huntoh, Chuluc, and Xitamal- 
Queh, convoked their nobility, with their vassals, and finding them 
faithful, proclaimed the Cachiquels independent of Quiche. Wukubatz 
was made Ahpozotzil, or king of the bats, and Huntoh was hailed as 
Ahpoxahil, the king of the Xahila, which was the proper name of the 
Cachiquel royal family. Wukubatz drew the sword, defeated the Quiche 
army and took some Quiche towns. This was the signal for the 
disaffected Tzotzils, Tzendals, Quelenes, and other tribes to disown 
Quiche sway; and, little by little, the Cachiquels extended their 
territory and influence. Although deprived of much of his kingdom, 
Qikab is said to have retained his absolute power over the people, and 
to have died peaceably at some point of time between 1440 and 1450, 
leaving, as his successor in the position of Ahpop, a prince named 
Tepepul II. and as Ahpop Camha, or heir apparent, Iztayul III. 
Concerning these monarchs the inscriptions are silent." 
“Of the two Cachiquel princes,” says Brasseur, “Huntoh died first, 
