Yaxun Bʼalam IV
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Yaxun Bʼalam IV was a prominent Classic Maya king of Yaxchilán known for his extensive building projects and richly carved monuments that documented his reign and dynastic history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yaxun Bʼalam IV canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7195905 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yaxun Bʼalam IV Context triple: [Yaxchilán, hasRuler, Yaxun Bʼalam IV]
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A.
Itzamnaaj Bʼalam II
Itzamnaaj Bʼalam II was a prominent Classic-period Maya king known for his extensive building projects and hieroglyphic inscriptions that greatly expanded the political and cultural influence of his city-state.
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B.
Jasaw Chan Kʼawiil I
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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C.
Kʼinich Kan Bahlam II
Kʼinich Kan Bahlam II was a prominent 7th-century Maya king of Palenque known for his extensive building projects and inscriptions that solidified the city’s political and religious power.
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D.
Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I
Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I was a prominent 7th-century Maya ajaw (ruler) of Palenque, renowned for his long reign, monumental building projects, and richly inscribed funerary tomb.
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E.
Kʼinich Ahkal Moʼ Nahb III
Kʼinich Ahkal Moʼ Nahb III was a Maya ajaw (ruler) of Palenque in the Late Classic period, known for restoring the city’s political power and commissioning significant architectural and inscriptional works.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yaxun Bʼalam IV Target entity description: Yaxun Bʼalam IV was a prominent Classic Maya king of Yaxchilán known for his extensive building projects and richly carved monuments that documented his reign and dynastic history.
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A.
Itzamnaaj Bʼalam II
Itzamnaaj Bʼalam II was a prominent Classic-period Maya king known for his extensive building projects and hieroglyphic inscriptions that greatly expanded the political and cultural influence of his city-state.
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B.
Jasaw Chan Kʼawiil I
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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C.
Kʼinich Kan Bahlam II
Kʼinich Kan Bahlam II was a prominent 7th-century Maya king of Palenque known for his extensive building projects and inscriptions that solidified the city’s political and religious power.
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D.
Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I
Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I was a prominent 7th-century Maya ajaw (ruler) of Palenque, renowned for his long reign, monumental building projects, and richly inscribed funerary tomb.
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E.
Kʼinich Ahkal Moʼ Nahb III
Kʼinich Ahkal Moʼ Nahb III was a Maya ajaw (ruler) of Palenque in the Late Classic period, known for restoring the city’s political power and commissioning significant architectural and inscriptional works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Classic Maya king
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Maya ruler ⓘ human ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Yaxchilán acropolis
NERFINISHED
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Yaxchilán ceremonial center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | Classic Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Maya hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
dynastic propaganda
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monumental architecture ⓘ |
| genre | royal inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasPart |
carved lintels
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hieroglyphic stairways ⓘ stelae ⓘ |
| hasTitle | ajaw ⓘ |
| knownFor |
documenting dynastic history
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documenting his reign ⓘ extensive building projects ⓘ richly carved monuments ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Maya language ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Chiapas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | carved monuments at Yaxchilán ⓘ |
| partOf | Yaxchilán dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | king of Yaxchilán ⓘ |
| reign | Classic period ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| significantPlace | Yaxchilán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temporalClassification | Classic period of Mesoamerica ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yaxun Bʼalam IV Description of subject: Yaxun Bʼalam IV was a prominent Classic Maya king of Yaxchilán known for his extensive building projects and richly carved monuments that documented his reign and dynastic history.
Referenced by (1)
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