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Concept
Rulers of Tikal
Summary
The known rulers of Tikal, a major centre of the Pre-Columbian Maya civilization in modern-day Guatemala:
Yax Ehb' Xok – c. AD 60 (90?; see article), dynastic founder
Siyaj Chan K'awil Chak Ich'aak ("Stormy Sky I") – c. 2nd century
Yax Ch’aktel Xok – c. 200
Balam Ajaw ("Decorated Jaguar") – AD 292
K'inich Ehb' – c. AD 300
Siyaj Chan K'awiil I - c. AD 307
Unen Bahlam ("Queen Jaguar") – AD 317
"Leyden Plate Ruler" – AD 320
K'inich Muwaan Jol – died AD 359
Chak Tok Ich'aak I ("Jaguar Paw I") – c.a. 360-378. He died on the same day that Siyah K'ak' arrived in Tikal.
Yax Nuun Ayiin I – AD 379-404, the son of a foreign noble.
Siyaj Chan K'awiil II ("Stormy Sky II") – AD 411-456. Son of Yax Nuun Ayiin I.
K'an Chitam ("Kan Boar") – AD 458-486.
Ma'Kin-na Chan – ca. late 5th century.
Chak Tok Ich'aak II ("Jaguar Paw Skull") – AD 486-508. Married to "Lady Hand".
Ix Kalo'mte' Ix Yo K'in ("Lady of Tikal") – AD 511-527. Co-ruled with Kaloomte' B'alam, possibly as consort.
Kaloomte' B'alam ("Curl-Head" and "19th Lord") – AD 511-527. Co-ruled with Ix Kalo'mte' Ix Yo K'in as regent.
"Bird Claw" ("Animal Skull I", "Ete I") – c. AD 527–537.
Wak Chan K'awiil ("Double-Bird") – AD 537-562. Capture and possible sacrifice by Caracol.
"Lizard Head II" – Unknown, lost a battle with Caracol in AD 562.
Jasaw Chan K'awiil I (Ruler A or Ah Cacao) – AD 682-734. Entombed in Temple I. His queen was Lady Twelve Macaw (died AD 704). Triumphed in war with Calakmul in AD 711.
Yik'in Chan K'awiil (Ruler B) – AD 734-766. His wife was Shana'Kin Yaxchel Pacal of Lakamha. It is unknown exactly where his tomb lies.
"Temple VI Ruler" – AD 766-768
Yax Nuun Ayiin II ("Chitam") – AD 768-790
Chitam II ("Dark Sun") – Buried c. AD 810 Buried in Temple III
"Jewel K'awil" – AD 849
Jasaw Chan K'awiil II – AD 869-889
Note: English language names are provisional nicknames based on their identifying glyphs, where rulers' Maya language names have not yet been definitively deciphered phonetically.
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