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Kaibil Balam
Kaibil Balam was the ruler of the Mam Maya kingdom in the western highlands of Guatemala at the time of the Spanish conquest. In 1525 Gonzalo de Alvarado besieged his fortified capital of Zaculeu for several months, and Kaibil Balam surrendered when his people were starving, ending the Mam kingdom.
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