Teotihuacan intervention at Tikal
A Teotihuacan general reshapes Tikal and its dynasty
In January 378 the warlord Siyaj K'ak', linked to Teotihuacan, arrived at the great Maya city of Tikal; the same day its king died. A new ruler was installed, and Tikal went on to dominate the Maya lowlands for centuries.
Wikipedia (English) · 4th century
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In January 378, a party from Teotihuacan arrived at the Maya city of Tikal, about 1,000 km away. Soon the city had a new ruler.
Meanwhile around the world (±25 years)
Europe
- 365 Crete earthquake and tsunami — 13 years earlier
- 395 Division of the Roman Empire — 17 years later
Alive at the time
- Augustine of Hippo (aged 24)
- Hypatia (aged 18)