Dos Pilas was later sacked by invaders from the rival city state of Kalakmul, who reinstalled the king as a puppet ruler. It appears that the king then began a protracted war against Tikal, eventually sacking the city.
Following a campaign of conquest, Dos Pilas became a major power. Ongoing conflict in the region soon destabilised the power following the defeat of their Kalakmul allies and in 760 the city was abandoned.