1) Maya civilization 
Tepeu is a word of the K`iche` Maya language meaning `sovereign` (also `one who conquers` or `one who is victorious`). The title is associated with the god Gukumatz of the K`iche`-Maya, one of the creation gods of the Popol Vuh; his whole name translating as `Sovereign Plumed Serpent`. The title has also been used by numerous K`iche`...