La Corona and Its History
Research focuses on the relationship between the powerful kingdom of Calakmul and La Corona.
One sculpted panel (now in the Dallas Museum of Art) depicts two large palanquins each carrying a royal woman from Calakmul; the text, however, refers to three women who came from Calakmul's ruling dynasty to marry the kings of La Corona.
In AD 721, a daughter of the Calakmul king (Yuknoom Took' K'awiil) was married off to a king of La Corona.
In AD 679, a daughter of Calakmul's powerful Yuknoom Ch'een had been given in marriage to a La Corona king.
Another, newly discovered relief mentions a visit in between these two dates, in 696, by another Calakmul king (Yuknoom Yich’aak K’ahk’), following Calakmul's defeat by Tikal.
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