Bolontiku's successors were all shadows of the former emperor himself. Although they were good rulers who improved the standard of living amongst the Maya, they offered no great victories to enhance national prestige. But along came Emperor Huup Bolontiku II. He arrived in power as just a boy, in 1435 A.D. By that time, the nobles and kings of each individual city-states had taken over in all but name. They each thought that if they could push around grown men, a boy would be easy. But Bolontiku II was not just a boy. He established control and crushed several rebellions that the nobles he disliked had started. He reorganized the royal navy, which had fallen into disrepair, and sent them across the Atlantic. If they returned without finding a new land, the crew would be executed.