perished in battle.
Chopena Tohin was slain at the place called Tukuru Cakixala, and
Panatacat was the spot where fell Chopena Tziquin Uqa. Chopena Queh
was the fifth; Nima Ahin was the sixth; Xavi Ahin was the name of
the seventh, and Caok and Qatu were the two others. All these
ancestors of ours were equally illustrious.
89. Ha [c]a ri ahauh ka mama Oxlahuh [c,]ij, quere navipe ri Lahuhah,
kitzih tixibin que achihir, tixibin [c]a quetamabal xa maqui meztah
rutzih qui tata qui mama. Xavi xcuker chican ru[c]ux al[c]ahol ok xeoc
chi ahauarem; xaui xere chican [t]a[t]al tepeval xquiban chic ahaua;
[c]iy chi navipe nimak labal xquiban xcam chi[c]a ahauh Lahuhah. Ok xoc
chic ahauh Cablahuh Tihax rubi, nabey ru [c]ahol ahauh Lahuhah, xavi ha
ahauh Oxlahuh [c,]ij tan tahauar ok xahauar chic Cablahuh Tihax: xavi
xere qui [t]a[t]al ahaua xux chican, xa[c]a ki ru camic [c]ikab, ri
naual ahauh chila [c]echee, ok xutih chic labal [c]eche vinak chirih
Cakchequel vinak. Ha [c]atan que ahauar [c]iche ri Tepepul, Yztayul
quibi, tok xtzain chic ru [c]ux [c]eche vinak chiri tinamit chi
Yximchee. Ki [c]a tan nima vayhal tok xban xax ka nima teuh xcamican
avan pan Uchum, xyaar avan ruma teuh, quere[c]a xcach vi echa ri, que
cha ri y mama, yxnu[c]ahol. Ok xu [c]am ka [c]eche vinak, xa[c]a hun
achi, anom xel Cakxiquel xapon [c]eche ha, xaponican ru tzihol vayhal
[c]ichee, [c]i xcha achij: kitzih tan nima vayh, mani tu[c]hih chic
vinak ruma vaihal, [c]i xcha tok xapon [c]ichee. [c]i quere[c]a xhique
vi ru camicaxic Cakchiquel ri ruma [c]eche vinak camel chu [c]ux.
89. These kings, our ancestors, Oxlahuh tzii, and Lahuh ah, truly
they frightened by their bravery, they frightened by their
knowledge, for they had not forgotten the words of their fathers
and ancestors. The hearts of their subjects were calm when these
princes assumed the power, and they exerted authority and control.
They had made many and great wars when the king Lahuh ah died. Then
came the king named Cablahuh Tihax, oldest son of the king Lahuh
ah; but Oxlahuh tzii continued to reign, Cablahuh Tihax ruling
jointly with him. In truth, the glory of these rulers was not fully
established until after the death of Qikab, when the magician-ruler
of Quiche and the Quiches recommenced the war with the Cakchiquels.
At that time there ruled at Quiche Tepepul and Iztayul, and the
Quiches regarde
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