Yajaw Teʼ Kʼinich
Yajaw Teʼ Kʼinich | |
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 Maya pyramid at Motul de San José, Petén, Guatemala | |
| Successor | Lamaw Ekʼ |
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| Maya civilization |
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| History |
| Preclassic Maya |
| Classic Maya collapse |
| Spanish conquest of the Maya |
Yajaw Teʼ Kʼinich was a Maya king of city-state Motul de San José in Guatemala. He ruled c. 725–755.[1]
He was a successor and possibly son of Sak Muwaan.
His artist is named on the ceramics as Tʼuubal Ajaw, Lord of Tʼuubal.
Yajaw Teʼ Kʼinich is depicted on one Ik-style vessel wearing a mask and dancing, he is also depicted on Stelae 2 and 6 in the site core. He is recorded on one vessel as possibly having died in AD 755.[2]
His successor was Lamaw Ekʼ.
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Categories:
- Kings of Motul de San José
- 8th century in Guatemala