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.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ajaw
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
military conquests ⓘ monumental building projects ⓘ |
| language | Classic Maya ⓘ |
| majorConstruction |
Temple II at Tikal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Temple III at Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple IV at Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryActivity | wars against rival Maya city-states ⓘ |
| monumentType |
lintels
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
Holy Lord of Mutul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystemUsed | Maya hieroglyphs ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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