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Maya Cocom Rebellion (1485, Yucatán)

Type Event Region North America Time 1485–1486

Around 1485, the Cocom family of Sotuta in the eastern Yucatán Peninsula launched an armed revolt against the Xiu-dominated political order of the pe…

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  1. 1461–1485Yucatán Peninsula · Yucatán PeninsulaAfter the dissolution of the Mayapan League, the Cocom family withdrew to Sotuta, while the Xiu family, centered at Mani, became the most powerful lineage in the western peninsula. The two sides bore a blood feud stemming from the destruction of Mayapan, exchanging spies, breaking off relations, and engaging in occasional small-scale clashes over several decades.
  2. 1485Sotuta · Yucatán PeninsulaThe Cocom chieftain refused to pay tribute to the Xiu family and assembled an army to attack the trade routes and salt works of several vassal cities in the central peninsula. The rebellion aimed to break Xiu dominance in peninsula politics and restore Cocom control over the vast eastern region.
  3. 1485–1486Mani · ManiThe Xiu family mustered allied forces from Mani to counterattack, and the two sides fought back and forth in the central peninsula. The rebellion did not lead to the restoration of a unified regime, but the Cocom held Sotuta and its surrounding territories. The peninsula remained in a multi-centered fragmented state, and the pattern of rivalry continued into the early 16th century.

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