Yik'in Chan K'awiil
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Yik'in Chan K'awiil was a prominent 8th-century Maya ruler of Tikal known for his military conquests and monumental building projects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yik'in Chan K'awiil canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7398914 — 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: Yik'in Chan K'awiil Context triple: [Temple IV, dedicatedTo, Yik'in Chan K'awiil]
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A.
Kʼawiil
Kʼawiil is a prominent Maya deity associated with lightning, royal power, and dynastic legitimacy in Mesoamerican religion.
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B.
Yaxun Bʼalam IV
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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C.
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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D.
Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil
Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil was a prominent Classic-period Maya king renowned for his monumental building projects and artistic achievements at the city of Copán.
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E.
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.
- 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: Yik'in Chan K'awiil Target entity description: Yik'in Chan K'awiil was a prominent 8th-century Maya ruler of Tikal known for his military conquests and monumental building projects.
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A.
Kʼawiil
Kʼawiil is a prominent Maya deity associated with lightning, royal power, and dynastic legitimacy in Mesoamerican religion.
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B.
Yaxun Bʼalam IV
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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C.
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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D.
Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil
Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil was a prominent Classic-period Maya king renowned for his monumental building projects and artistic achievements at the city of Copán.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ajaw
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Maya ruler ⓘ human ⓘ |
| associatedPolity | Mutul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Tikal Temple II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tikal Temple III NERFINISHED ⓘ Tikal Temple IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
8th-century monarch
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Maya king of Tikal ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | inscriptions at Tikal ⓘ |
| countryToday | Guatemala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedAs | warrior-king ⓘ |
| dynasty | Tikal dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Classic period of Maya civilization ⓘ |
| father | Jasaw Chan K'awiil I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 8th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expansion of Tikal’s political power
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military conquests ⓘ monumental building projects ⓘ |
| language | Classic Maya ⓘ |
| majorConstruction |
Temple II at Tikal
NERFINISHED
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Temple III at Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple IV at Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryActivity | wars against rival Maya city-states ⓘ |
| monumentType |
lintels
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stelae ⓘ temples ⓘ |
| notableConquest |
Calakmul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
El Perú-Waka' NERFINISHED ⓘ Naranjo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | hegemon in central lowland Maya region ⓘ |
| positionHeld | ruler of Tikal ⓘ |
| predecessor | Jasaw Chan K'awiil I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Petén Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 746 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 734 ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| strengthened | Tikal’s dominance over surrounding polities ⓘ |
| successor | Yax Nuun Ahiin II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Ajaw of Tikal
NERFINISHED
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Holy Lord of Mutul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystemUsed | Maya hieroglyphs ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yik'in Chan K'awiil Description of subject: Yik'in Chan K'awiil was a prominent 8th-century Maya ruler of Tikal known for his military conquests and monumental building projects.
Referenced by (3)
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