Jasaw Chan Kʼawiil I
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Jasaw Chan Kʼawiil I was a prominent 8th-century Maya ruler of Tikal known for revitalizing the city’s power and commissioning major architectural projects.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ajaw of Tikal
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Maya ruler ⓘ human ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jasaw Chan Kʼawiil
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Ruler A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalDiscovery | tomb excavated in the 1960s at Tikal ⓘ |
| architecturalProgram | expansion of the Great Plaza complex at Tikal ⓘ |
| associatedPolity | Mutul (Tikal) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Great Plaza of Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burial | rich royal tomb beneath Temple I ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Temple I at Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Yikʼin Chan Kʼawiil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned |
Temple I at Tikal
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Temple II at Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryNow | Guatemala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 734 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedOn |
Tikal Stela 16
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Tikal Stela 23 NERFINISHED ⓘ lintels of Temple I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Tikal dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn | dynastic warfare with Calakmul ⓘ |
| father | Nuun Ujol Chaak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
major architectural projects at Tikal
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military victory over Calakmul ⓘ revitalizing the power of Tikal ⓘ |
| language | Classic Maya ⓘ |
| legacy | marked the resurgence of Tikal after a period of decline ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Tikal–Calakmul war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | defeat of Calakmul in 695 ⓘ |
| politicalRole | restorer of Tikal hegemony in the central lowlands ⓘ |
| positionHeld | king of Tikal ⓘ |
| predecessor | Nuun Ujol Chaak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Petén Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 734 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 682 ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| royalTitle | kʼuhul Mutul ajaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Lady Twelve Macaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Late Classic Tikal architectural style ⓘ |
| successor | Yikʼin Chan Kʼawiil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
8th century
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Late Classic period of Maya civilization ⓘ |
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