[1] Bonampak and Lakamtuun remained under the control of Yaxchilan but in retaliation Calakmul conquered the latter.

This gave the polity a strategic position with territory in both the east and the west of Tikal.

Calakmul was the largest Classic Maya city ever, containing around 6,500 buildings in the initial 30 square kilometre area.

Twenty secondary sites were found within the Calakmul kingdom, raising the population to around 200,000.

The political and economic implications of defeat by Calakmul had a major impact on Tikal.