Original sentence: -February 20, 1524) was the last ruler and king of the K'iche-Maya people, in the highlands of what is now Guatemala.Cortés had sent messengers to the K'iche' state of Q'umarkaj, requesting their peaceful submission to Spanish rule and a cessation of hostilities towards the Kaqchikel
Edited sentence: -February 20, 1524) was the last ruler and king of the K'iche' (Quiché) Maya people, in the highlands of what is now Guatemala.Cortés had sent messengers to the K'iche' Kingdom of Q'umarkaj, requesting their peaceful submission to Spanish rule and a cessation of hostilities towards the Kaqchikel