Pacal the great is an important figure in maya history because he:
a) invented the irrigation systems that allowed maya populations to increase rapidly.

b) led the revolt that overthrew the oppressive aztec regime that had dominated the maya for decades.

c) expanded the maya's western borders during his rule of nearly 7 decades.

d) conquered the anasazi to the north and the inca to the south.

The correct answer is C: Pacal the Great expanded the Maya's Western borders during his rule of nearly 7 decades.

He lived long enough to see the expansion of Palenque's power over the western part of the Lowland Maya territory and preside over a veritable florescence of arts and engineering. He died at the age of 80. He had ruled Palenque for 68 years.

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