ajaw of Copán
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The ajaw of Copán was the Maya king and supreme political and religious ruler of the ancient city-state of Copán in present-day Honduras.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Copán royal court | 1 |
| Kʼuhul Copán Ajaw | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya ruler
ⓘ
head of state ⓘ hereditary title ⓘ monarch ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Copán Acropolis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Copán stelae NERFINISHED ⓘ ballcourts of Copán ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Copán polity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimsLegitimacyFrom | divine ancestry ⓘ |
| country | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedBy |
hieroglyphic stairway of Structure 26 at Copán
ⓘ
inscriptions on stelae at Copán ⓘ |
| dynasticSuccession | patrilineal succession ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
diplomacy with other Maya city-states
ⓘ
warfare with rival polities ⓘ |
| equivalentTitleInEnglish | king of Copán ⓘ |
| exercisesPowerOver | inhabitants of Copán valley ⓘ |
| firstKnownHolder | Kʼinich Yax Kʼukʼ Moʼ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 5th to 9th centuries CE ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| governs | city-state of Copán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
chief judicial authority of Copán
ⓘ
military leader of Copán ⓘ supreme political ruler of Copán ⓘ supreme religious ruler of Copán ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | Classic Maya language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | North America ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Honduras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Copán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
18-Rabbit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kʼinich Yax Kʼukʼ Moʼ NERFINISHED ⓘ Smoke Imix NERFINISHED ⓘ Yax Pasaj Chan Yopaat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Classic Maya political system ⓘ |
| performs |
bloodletting ceremonies
ⓘ
dedication rituals for monuments ⓘ state rituals ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn | Copán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Copán Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| seatOfPower | Copán Acropolis royal palace complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | no higher local authority within Copán polity ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
cosmic order in Copán ideology
ⓘ
political unity of Copán polity ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Classic period of Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleInMayaLanguage | ajaw ⓘ |
| writingSystemUsed | Maya hieroglyphic script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.