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lords and commanded them to submit to the
Spanish Crown. Several lords decided to submit peacefully. Thus, the western region of Yucatán was conquered without significant resistance, facilitating the establishment of Spanish authority and paving the way for subsequent colonial developments in the
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Yucatecan society. It sheds light on their consciousness of belonging to a privileged group. Over the centuries, these families formed a separate and exclusive
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