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League of Mayapan
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The League of Mayapan (Yucatec: Luub Mayapan Maya glyphs:
) was a confederation of Maya states in the Postclassic period of Mesoamerica on the Yucatan peninsula.
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Capital | Mayapan, Uxmal, Chichen Itza | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common languages | Yucatec, Chontal, Itza, Mopan, Lakantun, Q'eqchi, Ch'orti', Sakapultek, Pokomchi, Sakapultec Uspantek Q'anjob'al | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Religion | Maya religion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government | Monarchical confederation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• 987–1007 | Ah Mekat Tutul Xiu (first) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• 1441–1461 | Ah Xiu Xupan (last) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Historical era | Postclassic period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Ah Mekat Tutul Xiu unites Chichen Itza, Mayapan, and Uxmal | 1007[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Hunac Ceel Cauich claims divine power and attempts to reform the government | 1194 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Rebellions by the Tutul Xiu and their allies disintegrate the government | 1441[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The main members of the league were the Itza, the Tutul-Xiu, Mayapan, and Uxmal.
Mayapan means flag of the Maya. [citation needed]