"In AD 426, a ruler named K'inich Yax K'uk' Mo' (Sun-Eyed Resplendent Quetzal Macaw) came down from the Maya city of Tikal, in Guatemala, and seized control of the settlement of Copan in a coup or invasion. He became Copan's first "Holy Lord" and launched a dynasty of sixteen lords that would elevate Copan into a glorious city dominating the area for centuries."