kʼuhul ajaw
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kʼuhul ajaw was a prestigious Classic Maya royal title signifying a “holy” or “divine lord,” typically borne by supreme rulers of major city-states.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya royal title
ⓘ
honorific title ⓘ noble title ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
altars
ⓘ
ceramic inscriptions ⓘ lintels ⓘ stelae ⓘ |
| approximateEndTime | 9th century CE ⓘ |
| approximateStartTime | 3rd century CE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Calakmul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Copán NERFINISHED ⓘ Maya city-states ⓘ Palenque NERFINISHED ⓘ Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ Yaxchilán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bearsOn |
dynastic succession
ⓘ
inter-polity diplomacy ⓘ warfare and conquest inscriptions ⓘ |
| componentOf |
accession statements
ⓘ
royal name phrases ⓘ victory and dedication texts ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | ajaw ⓘ |
| denotes |
sovereign of a major Maya polity
ⓘ
supreme ruler ⓘ |
| distinctionFromAjaw | implies higher, sacralized status than ajaw ⓘ |
| domain |
dynastic rulership
ⓘ
royal court ⓘ |
| grammaticalNumber | singular ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Classic Maya language ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
divine kingship
ⓘ
ritual performance ⓘ state ideology ⓘ |
| meaning |
divine lord
ⓘ
holy lord ⓘ |
| regionOfUse |
central Maya lowlands
ⓘ
southern Maya lowlands ⓘ |
| religiousConnotation |
divine legitimacy
ⓘ
sacred kingship ⓘ |
| scriptUsed | Maya hieroglyphic script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialRank | highest royal rank in many Classic Maya city-states ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Classic period of Maya history ⓘ |
| titleHolderRole |
military leadership
ⓘ
political leadership ⓘ religious leadership ⓘ |
| typicalBearer | male ruler ⓘ |
| usedFor |
distinguishing paramount rulers from lesser lords
ⓘ
legitimizing royal authority ⓘ |
| usedInCulture | Classic Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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