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League of Mayapán

ancient political organization
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The League of Mayapán was an ancient political alliance in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, active during the early Postclassic period (c. 900–1519 AD). Mayapán, a walled city with a large pyramid and temples, served as the league's center after the decline of Chichén Itzá. This league, which also included the cities of Uxmal and Chichén Itzá, made Mayapán the dominant political and religious power in Yucatán from approximately 1200 to 1450 AD. The league eventually dissolved when the despotic Cocom rulers of Mayapán were overthrown, leading to the city's abandonment around 1450 AD. The Maya civilization, though advanced, was characterized by independent city-states rather than a unified empire.12

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