Bʼalaj Chan Kʼawiil
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Bʼalaj Chan Kʼawiil was a prominent 7th-century Maya king known for founding and ruling the city-state of Dos Pilas and playing a key role in the region’s dynastic conflicts.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Itzamnaaj Kʼawiil | 1 |
| Kʼawiil Chan Kʼinich | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya king
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | Petexbatún region of the Maya Lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Calakmul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dos Pilas hieroglyphic inscriptions NERFINISHED ⓘ Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
7th-century monarchs in North America
ⓘ
Founders of cities ⓘ Maya monarchs ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | Classic period of Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| conflict |
dynastic struggles in the Petexbatún region
ⓘ
wars between Tikal and Calakmul ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Dos Pilas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Classic Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 7th century ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 7th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Dos Pilas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
ajaw of Dos Pilas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
kʼuhul ajaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Mesoamerican ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key figure in the fragmentation of Tikal’s political sphere of influence ⓘ |
| knownFor |
strategic use of alliances and warfare
ⓘ
strengthening Calakmul’s influence in the southern Maya Lowlands ⓘ |
| language | Classic Maya language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Guatemala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | royal dynasty of Dos Pilas ⓘ |
| notableFor |
alliance with Calakmul
ⓘ
conflict with Tikal ⓘ founding the Maya city-state of Dos Pilas ⓘ participation in 7th-century Maya dynastic conflicts ⓘ |
| occupation |
military leader
ⓘ
ruler ⓘ |
| partOf | Classic period Maya political system ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
rival of Tikal
ⓘ
vassal-ally of Calakmul ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
ajaw
ⓘ
king of Dos Pilas ⓘ |
| region | southern Maya Lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| residence |
Dos Pilas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Petexbatún region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Itzamnaaj Kʼawiil
this entity surface form:
Kʼawiil Chan Kʼinich