144. It was during this year that the Castilians arrived.
Forty-nine years have passed since the Castilians came to Xepit and
Xetulul. On the day 1 Ganel the Quiches were destroyed by the
Castilians. Tunatiuh Avilantaro, as he was called, conquered all
the towns. Their countenances were previously unknown and the
people rendered homage to sticks and stones.

145. Xul chi[c]a Xelahub, xeyaar chic [c]eche vinak chi camic chiri, tok
xbokotah chi[c]a el [c]eche vinak, ronohel [c]ulelaay richin Castilan
vinak, okix yaar chic [c]eche vinak chuvach pe Xelahub.

145. On their arrival at Xelahub, the Quiche nation was routed and
destroyed. All of them had hastened there to oppose the Castilians;
and there the Quiche nation was destroyed, in front of Xelahub.

146. Tok xul [c]a ha tinamit [t]umarcaah, cani [c]a x[c]ul cuma ahaua
ahpop ahpop [c]amahay, cani xya patan ruma [c]eche vinak; xa[c]a cani
xeoc ahaua pa [c]hi[c]h ruma Tunatiuh.

146. He then went to the city Gumarcaah, and there came before him
the chiefs, the king and the next in rank, and tribute was paid by
the Quiches; and the chiefs suffered many torments from Tunatiuh.

147. Chi cahi [c]at [c]a xepe rox ahaua ahpop, ahpop [c]amahay ruma
Tunatiuh, maqui y[c]o vinak ru [c]ux Tunatiuh chi labal. Cani [c]a xpe
ru camahel Tunatiuh cu[c]in ahaua, takol richin achiha: tipe ul
rachihilal Ahpoco[c,]il Ahpoxahil, tu camican [c]eche vinak, xcha ru
camahel Tunatiuh chique ahaua. Cani [c]a xtakex ru tzih Tunatiuh, ok xbe
[c]a vomu[c]h achiha camicay richin [c]echevinak, xa[c]a ruyon ahtinamit
xbe maqui xcaho achiha conohel chique ahaua, xa[c]a oxmul xbe achiha,
xoc patan ruma [c]eche vinak, oh [c]a xoh be [c]amo richin Tunatiuh,
yxnu[c]ahol.

147. On the day 4 Qat three chiefs, the king and the next in rank
were burned alive by Tunatiuh, nor was the heart of Tunatiuh
satisfied with war. Soon a messenger from Tunatiuh came to the
chiefs that they should send him warriors: "Let the warriors of the
Ahpozotzils and Ahpoxahils come to the slaughter of the Quiches!"
So spoke the messenger of Tunatiuh to the chiefs. Immediately the
words of Tunatiuh were published, and 400 men went forth to the
slaughter of the Quiches; but they were only those of the city, the
other warriors refusing to obey the chiefs. Only three times did
the warriors go forth to enforce the tribute on t