One kingdom based in this city fought the Kingdom of the Snake in a "cold war" for over a century.
One kingdom based in this city fought the Kingdom of the Snake in a "cold war" for over a century. One king of this city was overthrown by Siyah K'ak, the "Lord of the West". The "cold war" in which this kingdom fought involved the vassal state of Caracol (*) , with which another kingdom attempted to encircle this one. This city's king Chak Tok Ich'aak was overthrown by a Teotihuacano invasion, and this city fell into disrepair for centuries before being re-discovered by Ambrosio Tut. This city controlled most of the cities of the Peten region, and fought a proxy war with the city of Calakmul. For 10 points, name this classic Maya city in modern Guatemala.
One kingdom based in this city fought the Kingdom of the Snake in a "cold war" for over a century.
Tikal  (accept Mutal)