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YUKNOOM CH'EEN I (?)
Glyphic spelling: yu[ku]-no-ma[CH'E :N?]-na

K'ALTUUN HIX (ca . AD 520-546?)

Glyphic spelling: TU :N-K'AB-HIX (,Bound-Stone Jaguar')
Also known as: Cu lx, Ku Ix
Wife: Lady Ek' Naah (,Star House')

SKY WITNESS

(ca. AD 561-572)
Glyphic spelling: (u)-?-[?-CHAN]

YAX YOPAAT

(AD 572-579)
Glyphic spelling: YAX-YOPAAT?

SCROLL SERPENT

(AD 579-611?)
Glyphic spelling: u-[?]CHAN ('? of the Snake')
Also known as: Uneh Chan
Accession: 2 September 579 (9 .7.5.14.17 11 Kaban 10 Ch'en)
Wife: Lady Scroll-in-hand?

YUKNOOM Tt' CHAN (ca . AD 619?)

Glyphic spelling: yu-ku-no-ma TI-CHAN-na
Also known as: Yuknoom Chan

TAJOOM UK'AB K'AHK' (AD 622-630)

Glyphic spelling: ta-jo-ma u-K'AB-K'AHK' ('? Fiery Hand ')
Also known as: Ta Batz'
Accession: 28 March 622 (9 .9.9.0.5 11 Chikchan 3 Wo)
Death: 1 October 630 (9.9.17.11 .1 4 131x 12 Sak)
YUKNOOM HEAD (AD 630-636)
Glyphic spelling: yu[ku](noom)-?-IL
Also known as: Cauac Head
Monuments: Stelae 76 & 78

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YUKNOOM THE GREAT (AD 363-686)
Glyphic spelling: yu-ku-no-ma CH'E:N?-na
Also known as: Ruler 3/4, Yuknom Ch'en
Birth: 11 September 600 (9 .8.7.2.17 8 Kaban 5 Yax)
Accession : 28 April 636 (9.10.3.5.10 8 Ok 18 Sip)
Monuments: Stelae 9, 13, 30? , 31 , 32?, 33 , 34? , 35, 36 , 37? ,
75 , 77? , 79, 85? , 86 , 87? , 93 & 94
YUKNOOM YICH'AAK K'AHK' (AD 686-695?)
Glyphic spelling: yu[ku](noom)-[yi]ICH 'A:K-ki-K'AHK' ('? Claw of Fire')
Also known as: Jaguar Paw Smoke, Jaguar Paw
Birth : 6 October 649 (9 .10.16.16.19 3 Kawak 2 Keh)
Accession: 3 April 686 (9 .12.13.17.7 6 Manik' 5 Sip)
Brother: Utzeh K'ab K'inich
Monuments: Stelae 104, 105?, 115 & 116
YUKNOOM TOOK' K'AWIIL (ca. AD 702-731?)
Glyphic spelling: yu[ku]-?-?-li-TO :K'-K'AWI:L-li ('? Flint K'awiil')
Also known as: Ruler 5/6/7
Wife: Lady of Stela 54?
Monuments: Stelae 1, 7? , 8, 23, 24, 38, 39?, 40, 41?, 42?, 51 ,
52, 53, 54, 55 , 70, 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 & 89
WAMAW K'AWIIL (ca. AD 736?)
Glyphic spelling: wa?-ma?-wi K'AWI :L

RULER Y (ca. AD 741?)

Glyphic spelling: ?-? ?-9-?
Also known as: Ruler 8, Bolon K'awiil I
Monuments: Stelae 25,26,27, 59 & 60
GREAT SERPENT

(ca. AD 751?)
Glyphic spelling: YAX-CHIT-?-?-NA:H?-KA:N
Also known as: Ruler 8, Ruler Z
Monuments: Stelae 62 & 88

BOLON K'AWIIL (ca . AD 771-789?)

Glyphic spelling: 9-K'AWI :L ('N ine/Many K'awiils')
Also known as: Ruler 9, Bolon K'awiil 11
Monuments: Stelae 57 & 58

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CHAN PET (ca. AD 849?)

Glyphic spelling: 4-PET-te

AJ TOOK'

(ca. AD 909?)
Glyphic spelling: AJ-TO:K'-k'e? ('He of Flint')
Monument: Stela 61

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Glyphic spelling: TE-k'a[ba]-cha-ki ('Tree Branch Rain God')

K'AHK' UJOL K'INICH I (ca. AD 470)

Glyphic spelling: K'AHK'-(u)-JOL K'INICH ('Fire-headed Sun God')
Also known as: Ruler I, Smoking Skull I
Wife: Lady Penis-head? of Xultun?
Son : Yajaw Te K'inich I?
YAJAW TE K'INICH I (AD 484-514?)
Glyphic spelling: ya-AJAW-TE K'INICH ('Lord of the Lineage?
Sun God ')
Accession: 12 April 484 (9.2.9.0.16 10 Kib 4 Pop)
Father: K'ahk' Ujol K'inich I?
Mother: Lady Penis-head of Xultun
Son: K'an I
Monuments: Stelae 13; Altar 4
K'AN I (AD 531-534?)
Glyphic spelling: ?-O:L-K'INICH ('?-hearted Sun God')
Also known as: Ruler 11 , Lord Jaguar, Antenna Top I
Accession: 13April531 (9.4.16.13.3 4 Ak'bal16 Pop)
Father: Yajaw Te K'inich I
Wife: Lady K'al K'inich
Son: Yajaw Te K' inich II
Monuments: Stela 16; Altar 14
YAJAW TE' K'INICH 11 (AD 553-593?)
Glyphic spelling: ya-AJAW-wa-TE-K'INICH[?] (,Lord of the Lineage?
Sun God ')
Also known as: Ruler Ill, Lord Water, Lord Muluc
Accession: 16April553 (9.5.19.1.2 91k' 5 Wo)
Father: K'an I
Mother: Lady K'al K'inich
Wives: Lady 1, Lady Batz' Ek'
Brother: Chekaj K'inich?
Sons: Knot Ajaw, K'an II
Monuments: Stelae 1, 4? &14; Altars 1, 6, & 24

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KNOT AJAW (AD 599-613?)
Glyphic spelling: ?-TI-HU:N?
Also known as: Ruler IV, Ahau Serpent, Flaming Ahau
Birth : 28 November 575 (9 .7.2.0.3 2 Ak'bal16 Mak)
Accession: 24 June 599 (9 .8.5.16.12 5 Eb 5 Xul)
Father: Yajaw Te K'inich II
Mother: Lady 1
Brother: K'an II
Monuments: Stelae 5, 6 & 7?; Altars 11? & 15
K'AN 11 (AD 618-658)
Glyphic spelling : ?-O:L-K'INICH-SAK-WITZ[BA:H]-IL
('?-hearted Sun God, White Hilly Gopher')
Also known as: Ruler V, Lord Storm-water Moon, Antenna Top 11
Birth : 18 April 588 (9.7 .14.10.8 3 Lamat 16 Wo)
Accession: 6 March 618 (9.9.4.16.2 10 Ik' 0 Pop)
Death : 21 July 658 (9.11 .5.15.9 2 Muluk 7 Mol)
Father: Yajaw Te K'inich II
Mother: Lady Batz' Ek'
Brother: Knot Ajaw
Monuments: Stelae 3 & 22; Altars 2,7,17, 19 & 21; Naranjo
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K'AHK' UJOL K'INICH 11 (AD 658-680?)
Glyphic spelling: K'AHK'-u-JOL[K'INICH ]('Fire-headed Sun God')
Also known as: Ruler VI , Smoking Skull II
Accession: 22 June 658 (9.11 .5.14.0 12 Ajaw 8 Xul)
Monuments: Stucco texts from Structure B 16-sub and B 18;
La Rejolla Stela 3

RULER VII (ca. AD 702?)

Monument: Stela 21

TUM YOHL K'INICH

(ca. AD 793?)
Glyphic spelling: tu-mu-yo-O :L K'INICH ('?- hearted Sun God ')
Also known as: Ruler VIII

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K'INICH JOY K'AWIIL (ca. AD 799-803)

Glyphic spelling: K'INICH-JOY[K'AWI:L]-li (,Radiant Tied K'awiil')
Also known as: Ruler IX, Mahk'ina God K, K'inich Hok' K'awiil
Accession: 8 December 799 (9.18.9.5.9 6 Muluk 2 K'ayab)
Monuments: Stelae 9? & 11; Altar 3 & 23; 8allcourt Markers 3 & 4
K'INICH TOOBIL YOPAAT

(ca. AD 810-830?)
Glyphic spelling: K'INICH-?-bi-li YOPAAT-ti
Also known as: Ruler X, Ruler XI, Lord Quincunx
Accession: 6 March 804? (9.18.13.10.19? 9 Kawak? 7 Sip)
Monuments: Stelae 8?, 18 & 19; Altars 12, 13, 16? & 22?;
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K'AN III

(ca. AD 835-849?)
Glyphic spelling: ?-na O:L-K'INICH (,?-hearted Sun God ')
Also known as: Ruler XII, Lord Storm-water Maize
Monuments: Stela 17; Altar 10; Mountain Cow Altar 1

RULER XIII (ca. AD 859?)

Glyphic spelling: K'INICH-?-?-? (,Radiant ?')
Monument: Stela 10

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K'INICH YAX K'UK' MO' (AD 426-437?)
Glyphic spelling: K'INICH YAX-K'UK'[MO']
('Radiant First Quetzal Macaw')
Also known as: K'uk' Mo'
Son: K'inich Popol Hol
Burial : Temple 16 (Hunal)
K"INICH POPOL HOL (ca. AD 437?)
Glyphic spelling: K'INICH[?] (,Radiant ?')
Also known as: Popol Hol K'inich, Mat Head, Tok'
Father: K'inich Yax K'uk' Mo'
Monuments: Stelae 18, 28 & 63; Motmot Capstone; Xukpi Stone

RULER 3

(ca. AD 455?)
Glyphic spelling: K'AHK'?-?-AJAW

K'ALTUUN HIX

(ca. AD 465)
Glyphic spelling: K'AL[TU:N-HIX] (,Bound-Stone Jaguar')
Also known as: Ruler 4, Cu lx, Ku Ix
Monuments: Stela 34, Papagayo Step, CPN 584

RULER 5 (ca. AD 475)

Glyphic spelling: yu-?[ku?]-a

RULER 6 (ca. AD 485)

Glyphic spelling: MUYAL ?-JOL?

BAHLAM NEHN (AD 524-532)

Glyphic spelling: BAHLAM-ne-na
Also known as: Waterlily Jaguar, Jaguar-Sun-God
Dynastic title: 7th Successor
Accession: 4 August 524 (9.4.9.17.0 5 Ajaw 8 Yaxk'in)
Monument: Stela 15; Altar Q'

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WI' YOHL K'INICH (AD 532-551)
Glyphic spelling: wi-WI'[(Y)'O:L]-Ia-K'INICH-chi ('? is the heart of the
Sun God')
Also known as: Ruler 8, Head-on-Earth
Accession 22 November 532 (9.4.18.6.12 8 Eb 0 Mak)

RULER 9

(AD 551-553)
Glyphic spelling: SAK-Iu
Accession: 28 December 551 (9.5. 17.13.7 2 Manik' 0 Muwan)

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(AD 553-578)
Glyphic spelling: tzi?-BAHLAM-ma ('? Jaguar')
Also known as: Tzik Bahlam, Cleft-Moon Leaf-Jaguar
Accession: 24 May 553 (9.5.19.3.0 8 Ajaw 3 Mak)
Death : 24 October 578 (9.7.4.17.4 10 K'an 2 Keh)
Father: Bahlam Nehn
Monuments: Stela 9 & 17

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(AD 578-628)
Glyphic spelling: K'AHK'-?-wa CHAN-na-YOPA:T
('Fire-drinking? Sky Lightning God')
Also known as: Ruler 11 , Smoking Heavens
Accession: 17 November 578 (9.7.5.0.8 8 Lamat 6 Mak)
Death : 20 January 628 (9.9.14.16.9 3 Muluk 2 K"ayab)
Monuments: Stelae 7 & P; Altar Y? & X?

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(AD 628-695)
Glyphic spelling: K'AHK'-'u-TI WITZ'-?-K'AWI:L (,Fire-mouth Waterspray K'awiil')
Also known as: Smoke Imix, Smoke Imix God K, Smoke-Jaguar
Imix-Monster, Smoke Jaguar, K'ahk' Nab K'awiil
Dynastic title: 12th Successor
Birth : 11 November 604? (9.8.11.6.19? 9 Kawak 7 Mak)
Accession: 5 February 628 (9 .9.14.17.5 6 Chikchan 18 K'ayab)
Death : 15 June 695 (9 .13.3.5.7 12 Manik' 0 Yaxk'in)
Son: Waxaklajuun Ubaah K'awiil?
Monuments: Stelae 1, 2 , 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 19, 23 & E;
Altars H', I', K & 5
Burial: Temple 26 (Chorcha), Burial XXXVII-4

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WAXAKLAJUUN 'UBAAH K'AWIIL (AD 695-738)
Glyphic spelling: 18-'u-ba-hi K'AWI:L-Ia ('18 images of K'awiil')
Also known as: 18 Rabbit, 18 JOG
Dynastic title: 13th Successor
Accession: 6 July 695 (9 .13.3.6.8 7 Lamat 1 Mol)
Death : 29 April 738 (9.15.6.14.6 6 Kimi 4 Sek)
Father: K'ahk' 'Uti Witz' K'awiil?
Monuments: Stelae A , B, C, D, E, F, H, J & 4; Altar S,
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K'AHK' JOPLAJ CHAN K'AWIIL (AD 738-749)
Glyphic spelling: K'AHK'-jo-po la-ja-CHAN-na K'AWI:L
('K"awiil that Stokes the Sky with Fire')
Also known as: Smoke Monkey, Three Death
Dynastic title: 14th Successor
Accession: 7 June 738 (9 .15.6.16.5 6 Chikchan 3 Yaxk'in)
Death : 31 January 749 (9 .15.17.12.16 10 Kib 4 Wayeb)
Son : K'ahk' Yipyaj Chan K'awiil
K'AHK' YIPYAJ CHAN K'AWIIL (AD 749-761?)
Glyphic spelling: K'AHK'-yi-pi ya-ja-CHAN-na K'AWI :L-Ia
('K'awiil that Fills? the Sky with Fire')
Also known as: Smoke Shell, Smoking Squirrel, Smoke Squirrel
Dynastic title: 15th Successor
Accession: 14 February 749 (9.15 .17.13.10 11 Ok 13 Pop)
Father: K'ahk' Joplaj Chan K'awiil
Monuments: Stelae M & N; Upper Hieroglyphic Stairway of
Temple 26, Temple 26 text
Burial : Temple 11?

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YAX PASAJ CHAN YOPAAT (AD 763-810?)
Glyphic spelling: YAX-pa sa-ja-CHAN-na YOP-'a-AT-ta
(,First Dawned Sky Lightning God')
Also known as: Yax Pac, Madrugada, Rising Sun, New
Sun-at-Horizon, Yax Sun-at-Horizon, New Dawn
Dynastic title: 16th Successor
Accession: 28 June 763 (9.16.12.5.17 6 Kaban 10 Mol)
Mother: Lady Chak Nik Ye Xook of Palenque
Monuments: Stelae 8 & 29; Altars G1, G2, G3, Q, R, T, U, V, Z, B,
C', 0', F', G', W' & J?, 41; CPN 19119, CPN 19222, CPN 19469,
CPN 23748, CPN 27948' CPN 2843; Temple 22a Stone,
Temple 11 Wall Panels, Step & Reviewing Stand,
Temple 18 Doorjamb and Wall Texts, Temple 21a Bench,
9N-82 Bench, Harvard Bench, Tegucigalpa Bench ;
CPN 157, 244,26300; House Models from Strs. 29 & 33;
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Burial : Temple 18?
'UKIT TOOK' (AD 822)
Glyphic spelling: 'u-ki-ti to-TO:K' (,Patron? of Flint')
Accession: 6 February 822 (9.19.11.14.15 3 Chikchan 3 Wo)
Monument: Altar L; Stela 11

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BAJLAJ CHAN K'AWIIL (ca. AD 648-692?)
Glyphic spelling: baU)-la-ja CHAN-K'AWI:L
Also known as: Ruler 1, Flint Sky God K, Malah Chan K'awil,
Lightning Sky, ('K'awiil Strikes from the Sky')
Birth: 15 October 625 (9.9.12.11.2 81k' 5 Keh)
Father: K'inich Muwaan Jolll of Tikal?
Wives: Lady of Itzan, Lady Bulu
Sons: Itzamnaaj K'awiil, Itzamnaaj Balam?
Daughter: Lady Six Sky of Naranjo
Monuments: Dos Pilas Stela 9; Panels 6 & 7;
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ITZAMNAAJ K'AWIIL

(AD 698-726)
Glyphic spelling: ITZAMNA:J-K'AWI :L
Also known as: Ruler 2, Shield God K
Birth : 25 January 673 (9.12.0.10.11 13 Chuwen 19 K'ayab)
Accession: 24 March 698 (9.13.6.2.0 11 Ajaw 18 Wo)
Death: 22 October 726 (9.14.15.1 .19 11 Kawak 17 Mak)
Father: Bajlaj Chan K'awiil
Mother: Lady of Itzan
Son: K'awiil Chan K'inich?
Monuments: Dos Pilas Stelae 1, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16,
Hieroglyphic Stairway 2 (West & East?)
Burial: Dos Pilas Structure L5-1?

RULER 3 (AD 727-741)

Glyphic spelling: ?-ni-?-K'AWI:L 'u-CHAN-? K'IN-ni-BAHLAM
Also known as: Scroll-head God K, Spangle-head, Jewelled-head
Accession: 6 January 727 (9.14.15.5.15 9 Men 13 K'ayab)
Death: 28 May 741 (9.15.9.16.11 13 Chuwen 14 Xul)
Wife: Lady GI-K'awiil of Cancuen
Monuments: Dos Pilas Stelae 2, 5 & 8; Panel 19; Aguateca
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K'AWIIL CHAN K'INICH (AD 741-761?)
Glyphic spelling: K'AWI:L-CHAN-K'INICH
Also known as: Ruler 4, God K Sky Mahk'ina
Accession: 23 June 741 (9.15.9.17.17 13 Kaban 20 Yaxk'in)
Father: Itzamnaaj K'awiil?
Monuments: Dos Pilas Stela 4; Hieroglyphic Stairway 3;
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TAHN TE K'INICH

(ca . AD 770-802?)
Glyphic spelling: TAHN?-TE K'INICH
Also known as: Ruler 5
Born: 22 January 748 (9 .15.16.12.1 121mix 14 Kumk'u)
Accession: 8 February 770 (9 .16.19.0.14 51mix 12 Pop)
Father: 'Uchaan K'an Bahlam
Monuments: Aguateca Stelae 6, 7, 12, 13 & 19

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(AD 771-800?)
Glyphic spelling: a-AJAW-bo-to K'UHUL-ITZ'AT?-ta
Also known as: Ah Ahpo Chuen
Accession: 20 January 771 (9 .17.0.0.0 13 Ajaw 18 Kumk'u)
Monuments: Seibal Stelae 5, 6 & 7

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CHAK LAKAMTUUN (ca . AD 790?)

Glyphic spelling: CHAK-LAKAM[TU :N]-ni
Monument: Aguas Calientes Stela 1

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LACHAN K'AWIIL AJAW BOT (AD 802-807?)
Glyphic spelling: la-CHAN-K'AWI:L 'a-AJAW-bo-to
Also known as: Ah Ahpo Chuen
Birth : 25 June 760 (9.16.9.4.19 13 Kawak 7 Mol)
Accession: 1 May 802 (9.18.11.13.4 10 K'an 2 Xul)
Monuments: La Amelia Panels 1 and 2; Hieroglyphic Stairway 1

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Glyphic spelling: na-tzu CHAN-Ia? a-ku
Dynastic title: 32nd or 33rd in Line
Father: Tzik'in Bahlam
Monument: Stela 45
TAJAL CHAAK
Glyphic spelling: [?-CHAN]-K'INICH TAJAL-CHA:K?
('?-Sky Sun God Torch Rain God')
Mother: Lady Casper

AJ WOSAL CHAN K'INICH

(AD 546-615?)
Glyphic spelling: AJ?-sa-Ui?) CHAN-K'INICH
Also known as: Ruler I, Double Comb
Dynastic title: 35th in the Line
Accession: 5 May 546 (9.5.12.0.4 6 K'an 3 Sip)
Father: Pik Chan Ahk
Mother: Lady Stone-in-Hand Sky
Monuments: Stelae 16, 17,25,27,38,43,44; Altar 1

K'UXAJ

(ca. AD 629-631?)
Glyphic spelling: k'u-xa-ja
Also known as: 36th Ruler

K'AHK'SKULL CHAN CHAAK (ca. AD 644-680?)

Glyphic spelling : K'AHK'-XI:W?-CHAN-na CHA:K
Also known as: 37th Ruler

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LADY SIX SKY (AD 682-741)
Glyphic spelling: IX-6 CHAN-?-AJAW ('Lady Six Sky-? Queen')
Also known as: Lady Wac Chanil Ahau , Lady of Dos Pilas ,
Lady of Tikal
Death : 10 or 11 February 741 (9.15.9.11 .5/6
11 Chikchan/12 Kimi 8/9 Pop)
Father: Bajlaj Chan K'awiil of Dos Pilas
Mother: Lady Bulu
Son : K'ahk' Tiliw Chan Chaak
Monuments: Stelae 3, 18, 24, 29 & 31
K'AHK TILIW CHAN CHAAK (AD 693-728?)
Glyphic spelling: K'AHK'-TIL-wi CHAN-na-CHAK
('Rain God Whose Fire Burns the Sky')
Also known as: Ruler 11, Smoking Squirrel , Scroll Squirrel ,
Smoke Squirrel, Butz' Tiliw
Dynastic title: 38th in the Line
Birth : 3 January 688 (9 .12.15.13.7 9 Manik' 0 K'ayab)
Accession: 28 May 693 (9.13.1.3.19 5 Kawak 2 Yaxk'in)
Mother: Lady Six Sky of Dos Pilas
Wife: Lady 'Unen Bahlam of Tuubal
Son : K'ahk' 'Ukalaw Chan Chaak
Monuments: Stelae 1, 2, 21,22 , 23, 26, 28, 30 & 40?
YAX MAYUY CHAN CHAAK

(AD ?-744)
Glyphic spelling: YAX-ma-yu(-yu) [CHAN]CHAK-ki
Death : 4 February 744? (9.15.12.11.13 7 Ben 0 Pop)

K'AHK' YIPIIY CHAN CHAAK

(AD 746-?)
Glyphic spelling: K'AHK'-yi-pi-ya CHAN-na-CHAK
Also known as: Smoking New Squirrel, Smoking Bak'tun
Accession: 15 August 746 (9.15.15.3.16 7 Kib 14 Yax)
Monument: Stela 20

K'AHK' 'UKALAW CHAN CHAAK (AD 755-780?)

Glyphic spelling: K'AHK'-'u-KAL(wa) CHAN-na-CHA:K
Also known as: Ruler Ilia, Smoking Batab, Smoking Axe, Axe Blade
Accession: 8 November 755 (9.16.4.10.18 9 Etz'nab 11 Muwan)
Wife: Lady Shell Star of Yaxha
Father: K'ahk' Tiliw Chan Chaak
Mother: Lady Unen Bahlam of Tu'ubal
Sons: Itzamnaaj K'awiil, Bat K'awiil
Monuments: Stelae 6, 11?, 13, 19, 33 & 36

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BAT K'AWIIL (?)
Glyphic spelling: k'e?-ji ?-Ie? K'AWI:L
Father: K'ahk' Ukalaw Chan Chaak
Brother: Itzamnaaj K'awiil

ITZAMNAAJ K'AWIIL (AD 784-810?)

Glyphic spelling: ITZAMNA:J-K'AWI:L
Also known as: Ruler Illb, Shield
Birth: 13 March 771 (9.17.0.2.12 13Eb5Sip)
Accession: 4 February 784 (9.17.13.4.3 5 Ak'bal11 Pop)
Father: K'ahk' Ukalaw Chan Chaak
Mother: Lady Shell Star of Yaxha
Brother: Bat K'awiil
Wife: Lady Rubber-ball of Yaxha?
Monuments: Stelae 7, 8,10, 12, 14 & 35; Altar 2
WAXAKLAJUUN UBAAH K'AWIIL

(AD 814-?)
Glyphic spelling: 18-u-ba(ah) K'AWI:L-li ('18 images of K'awiil')
Also known as: Ruler Illc, 18 Rabbit, 18 JOG
Accession: 24 June 814 (9.19.4.1.1 1 Imix 19 Mol)
Monument: Stela 32

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K'UK' BAHLAM / (AD 431-435)
Glyphic spelling: K'UK'[BAHLAM] ('Quetzal Jaguar')
Also known as: Kuk , Bahlum K'uk'
Birth: 30 March 397 (8.18.0.13.6 5 Kimi 14 K'ayab)
Accession: 10 March 431 (8.19.15.3.4 1 K'an 2 K'ayab)

CASPER

(AD 435-487)
Glyphic spelling: ch'a-?
Birth : 8 August 422 (8.19.6.8.8 11 Lamat 6 Xul)
Accession: 9 August 435 (8.19.19.11.17 2 Kaban 10 Xul)

BUTZ'J SAK CHIIK (AD 487-501)

Glyphic spelling: bu-tz'a-ja-SAK-chi[ku]
('Smoking White/Resplendent Coati?')
Also known as: Manik
Birth : 14 November 459 (9.1.4.5.0 12 Ajaw 13 Sak)
Accession: 28 July 487 (9.2.12.6.18 3 Etz'nab 11 Xul)
AHKAL MO' NAHB / (AD 501-524)
Glyphic spelling : a-ku-Ia MO'-NA:B ('Great-Sun Turtle Macaw Lake?')
Also known as: Chaacall, Akul Anab I
Birth : 5 July 465 (9.1.10.0.0 5 Ajaw 3 Sek)
Accession: 3 June 501 (9.3.6.7.17 5 Kaban 0 Sotz')
Death: 29 November 524 (9.4.10.4.17 5 Kaban 5 Mak)
Brother: Butz'aj Sak Chihk?

K'AN JOY CH/TAM / (AD 529-565)

Gyphic spelling : K'AN-na-JOY[CHITAM]-ma (,PreciouslYellow Tied Peccary')
Also known as: Hok, Kan Xull, K'an Hok' Chitam I
Birth: 3 May 490 (9.2.15.3.8 12 Lamat 6 Wo)
Accession : 23 February 529 (9.4.14.10.4 5 K'an 12 K'ayab)
Death: 6 February 565 (9.6.11 .0.16 7 Kib 4 K'ayab)
AHKAL MO' NAHB 11 (AD 565-570)
Glyphic spelling: a-ku-Ia MO'-na-bi (Turtle Macaw Lake?')
Also known as: Chacaalll, Akul Anab II
Birth : 3 September 523 (9.4.9.0.4 7 K'an 17 Mol)
Accession: 2 May 565 (9.6.11.5.1 1 Imix 4 Sip)
Death: 21 July 570 (9.6.16.10.7 9 Manik' 5 Yaxk'in)
Brother: Kan Bahlam I?

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CHAN BAHLAM I (AD 572-583)
Glyphic spelling: (K'INICH) CHAN[BAHLAM]-ma (,Radiant Snake Jaguar')
Also known as: Chan Bahlum I
Birth : 18 September 524 (9.4.10.1.5 11 Chikchan 13 Ch'en)
Accession: 6 April 572 (9.6.18.5.12 10 Eb 0 Wo)
Death: 1 February 583 (9.7.9.5.5 11 Chikchan 3 K'ayab)
Brother: Ahkal Mo' Nahb II?
LADY YOHL IK'NAL (AD 583-604)
Glyphic spelling: IX-(Y)'O:L-Ia IK'-NAL-Ia ('Lady Heart of the Wind Place')
Also known as: Lady Kan Ik', Lady K'anallk'nal
Accession: 21 December 583 (9.7.10.3.8 9 Lamat 1 Muwan)
Death: 4 November 604 (9.8.11 .6.12 2 Eb 20 Keh)
Son : Ajen Yohl Mat?
AJEN YOHL MAT

(AD 605-612)
Glyphic spelling: a-je-ne-(Y)'O:L ma-ta
Also known as: Aj Ne' 'Oh I Mat, Ac Kan, Ah Lawal Mat
Accession: 1 January 605 (9.8.11.9.10 8 Ok 18 Muwan)
Death : 8 August 612 (9.8.19.4.6 2 Kimi 14 Mol)
Mother: Lady Yohl Ik'nal?

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MUWAAN MAT (AD 612-615)

Glyphic spelling: ?-MAT[MUWA:N]MAT
Also known as: Lady Sak K'uk', Lady Beastie
Accession: 19 October 612 (9.8.19.7.18 9 Etz'nab6 Keh)
K'INICH JANAAB PAKAL

(AD 615-683)
Glyphic spelling: K'INICH-JANA:B-PAKAL-Ia (,Radiant? Shield')
Also known as: Pacal, Pacal the Great. 8 Ahau , Sun Shield ,
Birth: 23 March 603 (9.8.9.13.0 8 Ajaw 13 Pop)
Accession: 26 July 615 (9.9.2.4.8 5 Lamat 1 Mol)
Death : 28 August 683 (9.12.11.5.18 6 Etz'nab 11 Yax)
Wife: Lady Tz'akbu Ajaw
Father: K'an Mo' Hix
Mother: Lady Muwaan Mat
Sons: Kan Bahlam 11 , K'an Joy Chitam 11, Tiwol Chan Mat?
Monuments: Oval Palace Tablet, Hieroglyphic Stairway; House C texts;
Subterranean Thrones & Tableritos, Olvidado piers , Sarcophagus Texts
Burial : Temple of the Inscriptions

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K'INICH CHAN BAHLAM 11

(AD 684-702)
Gyphic spelling: K'INICH-CHAN[BAHLAM]-ma
('Radiant Snake Jaguar')
Also known as: Chan Bahlum II
Dynastic title: 10th successor
Birth: 20 May 635 (9.10.2.6.6 2 Kimi 19 Sotz')
Accession: 7 January 684 (9.12.11.12.10 8 Ok 3 K'ayab)
Death: 16 February 702 (9.13.10.1.5 6 Chikchan 3 Pop)
Father: K'inich Janaab Pakal
Mother: Lady Tz'akbu Ajaw
Brothers: K'an Joy Chitam 11, Tiwol Chan Mat?
Monuments: Tablets and Alfardas of the Temples of the Cross,
Sun and Foliated Cross; Tablets and Facade of the Temple of
the Inscriptions; Temple 17 Panel; Death's Head; Jonuta Panel;
Temple of the Cross Stela

K'INICH K'AN JOY CHITAM 11

(AD 702-711)
Glyphic spelling: K'INICH-[K'AN]-JOY[CHITAM]-ma
(,PreciouslYellow Tied Peccary')
Also known as: Kan Xulll, K'an Hok' Chitam II
Birth: 2 November 644 (9.10.11 .17.0 11 Ajaw 8 Mak)
Accession: 30 May 702 (9.13.10.6.8 5 Lamat 6 Xul)
Father: K'inich Janaab Pakal
Mother: Lady Tz'akbu Ajaw
Brothers: Kan Bahlam 11, Tiwol Chan Mat?
Monuments: Palace Tablet; Del Rio Throne?; Warrior Panel;
Temple 14 Panel?; Dumbarton Oaks Panel

K'INICH AHKAL MO' NAHB III

(AD 721-736?)
Glyphic spelling: K'INICH-AHK-Ia MO'[NA:B]
('Great-Sun Turtle Macaw Lake?')
Also known as: Chaacallll, Akul Anab III
Birth: 13 September 678 (9.12.6.5.8 3 Lamat 6 Sak)
Accession: 30 December 721 (9.14.10.4.2 91k' 5 K'ayab)
Wife: Lady Men Nik
Father: Tiwol Chan Mat
Mother: Lady Kinuw
Brother: K'inich Janaab Pakalll?
Son: K'inich K'uk' Bahlam 11
Monuments: Temple 18 texts, Temple 19 bench and texts,
Temple 21 texts; Tablets of the Orator & Scribe; Bundle Panel,
House E Painted Text?

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K'INICH JANAAB PAKAL 11 (ca. AD 742)
Glyphic spelling: 'u-PAKAL-Ia-K'INICH JANA:B-pa-ka-Ia
(,Radiant? Shield')
Also known as: Upakal K'inich
Brother: K'inich Ahkal Mo' Naab Ill?
Monument: Bodega No.1144
K'INICH CHAN BAHLAM III
Glyphic spelling: K'INICH-ka-CHAN[BAHLAM]
(,Radiant Snake Jaguar')

K'INICH K'UK' BAHLAM 11 (ca. AD 764-783)

Glyphic spelling: K'INICH-K'UK'[BAHLAM]-ma
(,Radiant Quetzal Jaguar')
Also known as: Bahlum K'uk' 11, Mahk'ina Kuk
Accession: 4 March 764 (9.16.13.0.7 9 Manik' 15 Wo)
Father: K'inich Ahkal Mo' Nahb III
Mother: Lady Men Nik'
Monuments: Tablet of the 96 Glyphs; Creation Tablet;
House B Mural?, Bodega No. 218
JANAAB PAKAL (ca. AD 799?)
Glyphic spelling: 6-? ja-na-bi pa-ka-Ia ('6 Death? Shield')
Also known as: 6 Cimi Pacal
Accession: 13 November 799 (9.18.9.4.4 7 K'an 17 Muwan)

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RULER A (ca. AD 460)
Glyphic spelling: ITZAM? [K'AN]-AHK ('? PreciouslYellow Turtle')
Also known as: Turtleshell

RULER 8 (ca. AD 478)

Glyphic spelling: ITZAM? K'AN]-AHK ('? PreciouslYellow Turtle')
Also known as: Turtleshell

TURTLE TOOTH

(ca. AD 510)
Glyphic spelling: ya-? 'a-ku (Tooth? of the Turtle')
Also known as: Ah Cauac Ah K'in

RULER C (ca. AD 514-518)

Accession: 30 June 514? (9.3.19.12.12 9 Eb 10 Sek)
Monument: Panel 12
K'INICH YO'NAL AHK I (AD 603-639)
Glyphic spelling: K'INICH yo-'o-NAL 'AHK (,Radiant ?-Turtle')
Also known as: Ruler 1
Accession: 14 November 603 (9.8.10.6.16 10 Kib 9 Mak)
Death : 3 February 639 (9.10.6.2.1 5 Imix 19 K'ayab)
Wife: Lady Bird Headdress
Son : Ruler 2
Monuments: Stelae 25,26 & 31
Burial : Structure R-5?

RULER 2 (AD 639-686)

Glyphic spelling: ? CHA:K ITZAM?-[K'AN]'AHK ('? Rain God ?Precious?-Turtle')
Birth : 22 May 626 (9 .9.13.4.1 6 Imix 19 Sotz')
Accession: 12 April 639 (9.10.6.5.9 8 Muluk 2 Sip)
Death : 15 November 686 (9 .12.14.10.13 11 Ben 11 K'ank'in)
Father: K'inich Yo'nal Ahk I
Mother: Lady Bird Headdress
Wife: Lady White Bird
Son : K'inich Yo'nal Ahk II
Monuments: Stelae 33,34, 35 , 36 , 37, 38 & 39; Panels 2, 4 & 7;
Throne 2; Misc. Stone 1?

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K'INICH YO'NAL AHK 11 (AD 687-729)
Glyphic spelling: KO :J-ji K'INICH-yo-'o['AHK]-NAL
(,Puma Radiant-? Turtle"
Also known as: Ruler 3
Birth : 29 December 664 (9.11.12.7.2 21k' 10 Pax)
Accession: 2 January 687 (9.12.14.13.1 7 Imix 19 Pax)
Father: Ruler 2
Mother: Lady White Bird
Wife: Lady K'atun Ajaw of Namaan
Daughter: Lady Huntan Ahk
Monuments: Stelae 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; Altar 1
Burial: J-3 Courtyard (Burial 5)

Lady K'atun Ajaw - wife

Glyphic spelling : IX? AJAW

Lady Huntan Ahk - daughter

Glyphic spelling: IX 1 TAN-na-a-ku

RULER 4

(AD 729-757)
Glyphic spelling: ?-na-a-ku ?-HA? ?[K'AN]AHK
Birth : 18 November 701 (9.13.9.14.15 7 Men 18 K'ank'in)
Accession: 9 November 729 (9.14.18.3.13 7 Ben 16 K'ank'in)
Death : 26 November 757 (9.16.6.11.17 7 Kaban 0 Pax)
Son : Ha K'in Xook? , Rabbit Hand?
Monuments: Stelae 9, 10, 11 , 22 & 40; Altar 2
Burial : Courtyard of Structure 0-13 (Burial 13)?

Y'ONAL AHK III (AD 758-767)

Glyphic spelling: IK'-NA:H-CHAK-? yo-'o['AHK]-NAL
('Black House Red/Great ?-Turtle')
Also known as: Ruler 5
Accession: 10 March 758 (9.16.6.17.1 71mix 19 Wo)
Monuments: Stelae 14 & 16

HA K'IN XOOK (AD 767-781)

Glyphic spelling: HA-K'IN-XO:K?-ki (,Water Sun Shark?')
Accession: 14 February 767 (9.16.16.0.4 7 K'an 17 Pop)
Death : 24 March 780 (9.17.9.5.11 10 Chuwen 19 Sip)?
Father: Ruler 4?
Monuments: Stelae 13, 18 & 23; El Porveni r Fragment

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RULER 7 (AD 781-808?)
Glyphic spelling: K'INICH-ya-[?]'AHK
(,Radiant Tooth? of the Turtle-?')
Also known as: Ruler 6
Birth: 7 April 750 (9.15.18.16.7 12 Manik' 5 Sotz')
Accession: 31 May 781 (9.17.10.9.4 1 K'an 7 Yaxk'in)
Mother: Lady Bird
Monuments: Stelae 12 & 15; Altar 4; Throne 1; Panels 1? & 3

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TOK CASPER

(AD 426-?)
Glyphic spelling: to-ko? CH'-'ICH'
Accession: 8 September 426 (8.19.10.11.0 8 Ajaw 18 Yax)

TUTUUM YOHL K'INICH

(ca . AD 455?)
Glyphic spelling: tu-tu-ma yo-'O:L K'INICH (,Radiant ?-hearted')

RULER 3 (ca. AD 480?)

Glyphic spelling: ?-AHK-? ITA:T? ?
Monument: Stela U (M.21)
K'AWIIL YOPAAT (ca. AD 652?)
Glyphic spelling: K'AWI:L-Ia YOP-'A:T-ti
Also known as: Ruler 5
Monument: Altar L (M.12)
K'AHK' TILIW CHAN YOPAAT (AD 724-785)
Glyphic spelling: K'AHK'-TIL-li-wi CHAN-na-YOPA:T-ti
('Fire-burning Sky Lightning God')
Also known as: Cauac Sky, Kawak Sky, Two-Legged Sky,
Two-Armed Sky, Butz' Tiliw, Ruler I, Ruler IV
Dynastic title: 14th successor
Accession: 29 December 724 (9.14.13.4.17 12 Kaban 5 K'ayab)
Death : 27 July 785 (9.17.14.13.2 11 Ik' 5 Yax)
Monuments: Stelae A (M.1), C (M.3), D (M.4), E (M.5), F (M.6),
H (M .8), J (M .10), S (M.19); Altar M (M.13); Zoomorph B (M.2)

SKY XUL (AD 785-795?)

Glyphic spelling: ?[CHAN] YOPA:T?
Also known as: Ruler II
Accession: 11 October 785 (9.17.14.16.18 9 Etz'nab 1 K'ank'in)
Monuments: Zoomorphs G (M.7), 0 (M.15) and P (M.16);
Altar of Zoomorph 0 (M .23), Altar of Zoomorph P (M .24)
JADE SKY

(ca. AD 800-81 O?)

Glyphic spellings: K'AHK'-jo[lo]-ya-CHAN-na yo-YOA:T?-ti,
(K'AHK'-jo-li-CHAN-na-ni yo-YOPA:T?-it),
(K'AHK'-jo-Io-wo CHAN-na-YOPA:T?-ti)
Also known as: Ruler V
Dynastic title: 16th Successor
Monuments: Stelae I (M.9) & K (M.11); Benches and Fa<;ade of
Structure 1B-1

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YAX EHB XOOK (ca. AD 90)
Glyphic spelling: YAX-E:B-XO:K? ('First Step Shark?')
Also known as: Yax Moch Xok, Yax Chakte'l Xok
Dynastic title: Founder

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FOLIATED JAGUAR (?)

Glyphic spelling: ?-BALAM ('?-Jaguar')
Also known as: Scroll Ahau Jaguar

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ANIMAL HEADDRESS

(?)
Glyphic spelling: ? K'INICH-EHB-?
Wife: Lady Skull
Son : Siyaj Chan K'awiil I

SIHYAJ CHAN K'AWIIL I (ca. AD 307)

Glyphic spelling: SIHYAJ-CHAN[K'AWI:L] CHAK-ICH'A:K?
('Sky-born K'awiil Great Claw')
Dynastic title: 11 th Successor
Father: Animal Headdress
Mother: Lady Skull
Monuments: El Encanto Stela 1
UNEN BAHLAM (ca . AD 317)
Glyphic spelling: UNEN-BAHLAM ('Baby Jaguar')

K'INICH MUWAAN JOL (? - AD 359)

Glyphic spelling: K'INICH-[MUWAN]JOL (,Radiant Hawk Skull')
Also known as: Mahk'ina Bird Skull, Feather Skull
Dynastic title: 13th Successor
Death : 23 May 359? (8.16.2.6.0 11 Ajaw 13 Pop)
Son : Chak Tok Ich'aak I
CHAK TOK ICH'AAK I (ca . AD 360-378)
Glyphic spelling: CHAK-TOK-ICH'AK (,Great Misty? Claw')
Also known as: Great Paw, Great Jaguar Paw, Jaguar Paw Ill,
Toh Chak Ich'ak
Dynastic title: 14th Successor
Accession: 7 August 360? (8 .16.3.10.2 11 Ik' 10 Sek)
Death: 15 January 378 (8.17.1.4.12 11 Eb 15 Mak)
Father: K'inich Muwaan Jol
Mother: Lady Bahlam Way
Monuments: Stelae 26? & 39, Hombre de Tikal?, Corozal Stela 1

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YAX NUUN AHIIN / (AD 379-404?)
Glyphic spelling: YAX-AYI :N-[NU :N] (,First? Crocodile')
Also known as: Curl Snout, Curl Nose
Accession: 12 September 379 (8.17.2.16.17 (5 Kaban 10 Yaxk'in)
Death : 17 June 404? (8.18.8.1.2 2 Ik' 10 Sip)
Wife: Lady K'inich
Father: Spearthrower Owl
Son : Sihyaj Chan K'awiilll
Monuments: Stelae 4 & 18
Burial : Temple 34 (Burial 10)
S/HYAJ CHAN K'AWIIL 11 (AD 411 -456)
Glyphic spelling: SIH-[Y[AJ-CHAN K'AWI:L ('Sky-born K'awil')
Also known as: Stormy Sky, Manikin Cleft Sky
Dynastic title: 16th successor
Accession: 26 November 411 (8.18.15.11.0 3 Ajaw 13 Sak)
Death : 3 February 456 (9.1.0.8.0 10 Ajaw 13 Muwan)
Wife: Lady Ahiin
Father: Yax Nuun Ahiin I
Mother: Lady K'inich
Son : K'an Chitam
Monuments: Stelae 1, 28? & 31
Burial: Temple 33 (Burial 48)

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Glyphic spelling: [K'AN]-CHITAM? (,PreciouslYellow Peccary')

Also known as: Kan Boar, K'an Ak
Birth : 26 November 415? (8.18.19.12.1 81mix 14 Sak)
Accession: 8August458 (9.1.2.17.17 4 Kaban 15Xul)
Wife : Lady Tzutz Nik
Father: Sihyaj Chan K'awiilll
Mother: Lady Ahiin
Son : Chak Tok Ich'aak II
Monuments: Stelae 2?, 9, 13 & 40

CHAK TOK /CH'AAK 11 (ca. AD 486-508)

Glyphic spelling : CHAK-TOK-ICH'A:K? (,Great Misty? Claw')

Also known as: Jaguar Paw 11, Jaguar Paw Skull I, Claw Skull,
Jaguar Paw IV
Death : 24 July6 508 (9.3.13.12.5 13 Chikchan 13 Xul)
Father: K'an Chitam
Mother: Lady Tzutz Nik
Wife: Lady Hand
Son : Wak Chan K'awi il
Daughter: Lady of Tikal?
Monuments: Stelae 3,7, 15 & 27

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LADY OF TIKAL (AD 511-527?)
Glyphic spelling: IX-KALO:M[TE]IX-yo-K'IN?
Also known as: Woman of Tikal
Birth : 1 September 504 (9 .3.9.13.3 8 Ak'bal 11 Mol)
Accession: 19 April 511 (9.3.16.8.4 11 K'an 17 Pop)
Monuments: Stelae 6, 12 & 23

KALOOMTE BAHLAM (ca . AD 511-527?)

Glyphic Spelling: KALO :M[TE] ?[BAHLAM?]
Also known as: Curl Head
Dynastic title: 19th Successor
Monuments: Stelae 10, 12 & 25
BIRD CLAW (?)
Glyphic spelling: ?-TE?
Also known as: Animal Skull I, Ete I
Monument: Stela 8

WAK CHAN K'AWIIL (AD 537-562)

Glyphic spelling: WAK-CHAN K'AWI:L YAX-E:B-XO:K?
[K'INICH-AJAW]-wa
Also known as: Double Bird
Dynastic title: 21 st Successor
Accession: 29 December 537? (9.5.3.9.15 12 Men 18 K'ank'in)
Father: Chak Tok Ich'aak 11
Mother: Lady Hand
Monument: Stela 17
ANIMAL SKULL

(ca . AD 593-628)
Glyphic spelling: K'INICH-?[TE?] (,Radiant ?')
Also known as: Lizard Head , Animal Skull 11, Ete II
Dynastic title: 22nd Successor
Father: Fire Cross
Mother: Lady Hand Sky of Bahlam
Burial : Temple 32 (Burial 195)

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NUUN 'UJOL CHAAK (ca . AD 657-679)
Glyphic spelling: NU :N-('u)-JOL CHA:K ('?-headed Chaak')
Also known as: Shield Skull, Nun Bak Chak
Father: K'inich Muwaan Jol I?
Wife: Lady Jaguar Seat
Son : Jasaw Chan K'awiil I
JASAW CHAN K"AWIIL I (AD 682-734)
Glyphic spelling: ja-sa-wa CHAN-na-K'AWI:L
('K'awiil That Clears? the Sky')
Also known as: Ruler A, Ah Cacao, Sky Rain
Accession: 3 May 682 (9 .12.9.17.16 5 Kib 14 Sotz')
Father: Nuun 'Ujol Chaak
Mother: Lady Jaguar Seat
Wife: Lady Lachan Unen Mo'
Son : Yik'in Chan K'awiil
Monuments: Stelae 16 & 30; Altars 5 & 14; Temple 1 Lintels 2 & 3;
Stucco Fayade from Structure 5D-57
Burial: Temple 1 (Burial 116)
YIK'IN CHAN K'AWIIL

(AD 734-746?)
Glyphic spelling: (Y)IK'IN?-(ya)-CHAN-K'AWI:L-Ia
('K'awiil That Darkens the Sky')
Also known as: Ruler B, Yaxkin Caan Chac, Sun Sky Rain
Dynastic title: 27th Successor
Accession: 8 December 734 (9 .15.3.6.8 3 Lamat 6 Pax)
Father: Jasaw Chan K'awiill
Mother: Lady Lachan 'Unen Mo'
Sons: 28th Ruler, Nuun Yax Ahiin II
Monuments: Stelae 5, 20? & 21; Altars 2, 8? & 9, Column Altars 1?,
2? & 3; Temple 4 Lintels 2 & 3; Lintel from Structure 5D-52;
Tikal Rock Sculpture?

28th RULER

(ca . AD 766-768)

YAX NUUN 'AHIIN 11

(AD 768-794?)
Glyphic spelling: YAX-?-'AYI :N (,First? Caiman')
Also known as: Ruler C, Chitam
Dynastic title: 29th Successor
Accession: 25 December 768 (9.16.17.16.4 11 K'an 12 K'ayab)
Father: Yik'in Chan K'awiil
Brother: 28th Ruler
Monuments: Stelae 19 & 22, Altars 6 & 10

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NUUN 'UJOL K'INICH (ca. AD 800?)
Glyphic spelling: ?-'u-JOL K'INICH ('?-headed Sun God')

DARK SUN (ca. AD 810?)

Glyphic spelling: tz'a?-no?-CH'E:N?-na
Father: Nuun Ujol K'inich?
Monuments: Stela 24, Altar 7, Temple III Lintel 2?
JEWEL K'AWIIL

(ca. AD 849?)
Glyphic spelling: ?-K'AWI:L-Ii

JASAW CHAN K'AWIIL 11 (ca. AD 869?)

Glyphic spelling: ja-sa-wa-CHAN K'AWI:L
('K'awiil that Clears? the Sky')
Also known as: Stela 11 Ruler
Monuments: Stela 11, Altar 11

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RULER 1 (ca. AD 514?)
Glyphic spelling: ?
Also known as: Cabeza de Reptil
Monument: 106, 160
JAGUAR BIRD TAPIR

(AD 563-577?)
Glyphic spelling: BAHLAM ya-YAXU:N? /TI:L-Ia
('Jaguar Cotinga? Tapir')
Also known as: Jaguar Bird Peccary, Zots Choj
Accession: 30 January 615 (9.6.8.17.2 7 Ik' 0 Pax)
Monument: 168

CHAK BOLON CHAAK (?)

Glyphic spelling: CHAK-9-CHA:K ('Great/Red Nine/Many Rain God')

K'INICH BAHLAM CHAPAAT (AD 615- 665)

Glyphic spelling: K'INICH BAHLAM-[CHAPA:T] ('Radiant Jaguar
Centipede')
Also known as: Personage 2, K'inich Hix Chapat
Birth : 13April607 (9.8.12.14.17 7 Kaban 15 Wo)
Accession: 130 January 615 (9.9.1.13.11 10 Chuwen 9 K'ayab)
Monuments: 9?, 28, 175; F 56, F.1 02?; Pestac Stela 1
RULER 2 (AD 668-687)
Glyphic spelling: YUKNOOM? ?-WAY
Also known as: Jaguar Casper
Accession: 20 August 668 (9.11.16.0.1 1 Imix 9 Mol)
Monuments: 8, 10?, 16, 17?, 26, 85, 99 & 113
K'INICH BAAKNAL CHAAK (AD 688-715)
Glyphic spelling: K'INICH-BA:K-NAL-Ia CHA:K-ki
(,Radiant Bone-place Rain God')
Also known as: Ruler 3, Craneo de Serpiente, Kuk, Personage 3
Birth : 23 December 652 (9.11.0.3.13 7 Ben 1 Pax)
Accession: 16 June 688 (9.12.16.3.12 5 Eb 0 Yaxk'in)
Monuments: 3, 27, 29, 31 , 52, 56, 65, 72, 84, 111, 133, 134,
139,140, 141,142, 143, 145, 147, 155, 156,157, 167?, 172;
F.3, F.43, F.88, F.96; Altar 2

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RULER 4 (AD 708-721?)
Glyphic spelling: K'INICH-? K'AHK' (,Radiant Jaguar God Fire')
Also known as: Dios Jaguar
Birth : 12 September 706 (9.13.14.12.14 11 Ix 12 Sak)
Accession: 24 November 708 (9.13.16.16.18 9 Etz'nab 6 Muwan)
Monuments: 110, 122, 136, 153, 154, 165 ,166? & 170
K'INICH 'ICH'AAK CHAPAAT (ca. AD 723-739?)
Glyphic spelling: K'INICH 'ICH'AK-CHAPAT ('Radiant Claw
Centipede')
Also known as: Ruler 5, Garra de Jaguar
Birth : 11 January 709 (9.13.17.1 .6 5 Kimi 14 K'ayab)
Accession: 15 November 723 (9.14.12.2.7 5 Manik' 0 Muwan)
Mother: Lady Winik Timan K'awiil
Monuments: 7, 30, 135, 137, 138,161 , 162, 164, 169, 171 & 174
K'INICH TUUN CHAAPAT (ca. AD 762?)
Glyphic spelling: K'INICH-TU:N-ni CHAPAT (,Radiant Stone
Centipede')
Also known as: Ruler 6, Ruler 8
Death : 9 February 762? (9.16.10.16.13 9 Ben 11 Pop)
Mother: Lady K'ahk' Nik te
Wife: Lady Mutyal Chan K'awiil of Black Scroll
Monuments: 47, 107, 176?; Grolier 7 (Stone Box)

RULER 8 (ca. AD 787-806?)

Glyphic spelling: K'INICH ?-?-CHAPAT ("adiant ?-Centipede')
Birth : 6 July 756 (9.16.5.4.9 6 Muluk 17 Mol)
Monuments: 1, 20, 34?, 43,83, 95,114, 146, 149, 151?, 152, 159,
176?; Flower House Throne
'UH CHAPAAT (ca. AD 837?)
Glyphic spelling: 'UH-CHAPA:T ('Moon? Centipede')
Also known as: Ruler 9
Monument: 104

RULER 10

(ca. AD 901?)
Monument: 158 (stela and base)

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YOPAAT BAHLAM I (AD 359-?)
Glyphic spelling: YOP-A:T-BAHLAM
Also known as: Penis Jaguar, Progenitor Jaguar, Vat Balam
Dynastic title: Founder
Accession: 23 July 359? (8.16.2.9.1? 7 Imix? 14 Sots')

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ITZAMNAAJ BAHLAM I

(?)
Glyphic spelling: ITZAMNA:J BAHLAM
Also known as: Shield Jaguar I, Deity Jaguar, Gill Jaguar

BIRD JAGUAR I

(AD 378-389)
Glyphic spelling: ya-YAXU :N?-BAHLAM
Also known as: Yaxun Balam I
Accession: 6 October 378? (8.17.1.17.16? 2 Kib 14 Mol)

YAX DEER-ANTLER SKULL

(AD 389-402?)
Glyphic spelling : YAX-?-JOLO:M?
Also known as: First Horn Skull
Accession: 20 October 389? (8.17.13.3.8? 4 Lamat 11 Ch'en?)

RULER 5 (AD 402? - ?)

Glyphic spelling: ?-BAHLAM?
Accession: 27 September 402? (8.18.6.5.13? 10 Ben? 11 Mol)

K'INICH TATBU SKULL I

(?)
Glyphic spelling: K'INICH ta-bu-JOLO:M?
Also known as: Mahk'ina Tah Skull I

MOON SKULL (ca. AD 454-467)

Glyphic spelling: ja-tz'o?-JOLO:M?
Dynastic title: 7th Successor

BIRD JAGUAR 11 (AD 467- ?)

Glyphic spelling: ya-YAXU :N?-BAHLAM
Also known as: Yaxun Balam II
Accession: 20 November 467? (9.1 .12.7.8 2 Lamat 1? Keh)
Wife: Lady Chuwen
Sons: Knot-eye Jaguar I, K'inich Tatbu Skull II

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KNOT-EYE JAGUAR I

(AD 508? - 518?)

Glyphic spelling : [?]BAHLAM

Father: Bird Jaguar 11
Brother: K'inich Tatbu Skull 11
Monument: Stela 27

K'INICH TATBU SKULL 11 (AD 526-537?)

Glyphic spelling: K'INICH-ta-(ta)-bu-JOLO:M?
Also known as: Mahk'ina Tah Skull 11
Accession: 11 February 526 (9.4.11.8.16 2 Kib 19 Pax)
Father: Bird Jaguar 11
Mother: Lady Chuwen
Brother: Knot-eye Jaguar I
Monuments: Lintels 11, 20?, 22, 34, 35, 36?, 37,47,48 & 49
KNOT-EYE JAGUAR 11

(AD 564? -?)

Glyphic spelling: [?]BAHLAM

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ITZAMNAAJ BAHLAM 11 (ca. AD 599)

Glyphic speling: ITZAMNA:J-BAHLAM

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K'INICH TATBU SKULL III (?)

Glyphic spelling: K'INICH-[ta]JOLO:M?
Son: Bird Jaguar III

BIRD JAGUAR III (AD 629-669?)

Glyphic spelling: 'AJ-6-TU:N-ni-ya-YAXU:N-BAHLAM-ma
Also known as: 6-Tun Bird Jaguar, Bird Jaguar 11, Yaxun Balam I11
Dynastic title: 15th Successor
Accession: 15 September 629 (9.9.16.10.13 9 Ben 16 Yax)
Father: K'inich Tatbu Skull III
Wife: Lady Pakal
Son: Itzamnaaj Bahlam I11
Monuments: Stelae 3/33 & 6; Throne 2 (all recarved by Bird Jaguar IV)

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ITZAMNAAJ BAHLAM III (AD 681-742)
Glyphic spelling: ITZAMNA:J-BAHLAM
Also known as: Shield Jaguar the Great, Shield Jaguar I,
Shield Jaguar 11, Itzamnaaj Bahlam II
Accession : 20 October 681 (9 .12.9.8.1 5 Imix 4 Mak)
Death: 15 June 742 (9.15.10.17.14 61x 12 Yaxk'in)
Father: Bird Jaguar III
Mother: Lady Pakal
Wives: Lady K'abal Xook, Lady Sak Biyan, Lady Ik' Skull
of Calakmul
Son: Bird Jaguar IV
Monuments: Stelae 13,14,15, 16?, 17, 18, 19,20 & 23;
Lintels 4, 23, 24, 25, 26, 44, 45, 46 & 56; Hieroglyphic
Stairway 3; Altars 7, 12 & 22; Dos Caobas Stela 1

WIVES of ITZAMNAAJ BAHLAM IV

IX K'ABAL XOOK
Glyphic Spelling: IX k'a[ba]-Ia XO :K?-ki
Also known as: Lady Xoc
Death : 11 July 729 (9.14.17.15.14 31x 17 Zip)
Monuments: Stelae 23, 24, 25, 26, 59

IXSAK BIYAN
Glyphic Spelling: IX-SAK bi-ya-ni

IXUHCHAN
Glyphic speling: IX-UH CHAN-na-?
Also known as: Lady Ik' Skull of Calakmul,
Lady Eveningstar

YOPAAT BAHLAM 11 (ca. AD 749?)

Glyphic spelling: SAK-JUKU-B? YOPA:T?[BAHLAM]-ma

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BIRD JAGUAR IV

(AD 752-768)
Glyphic spelling: ya-YAXU:N?-BAHLAM
Also known as: Bird Jaguar the Great, Bird Jaguar Ill,
Yaxun Balam IV
Birth: 23 August 709 (9.13.17.12.10 8 Ok 13 Yax)
Accession: 29 April 752 (9.16.1.0.0 11 Ajaw 8 Sek)
Father: Itzamnaaj Bahlam II
Mother: Lady Ik' Skull of Calakmul
Wives: Lady Great Skull, Lady Wak Tuun of Motul
de San Jose, Lady Wak Jalam Chan Ajaw of Motul de
San Jose, Lady Mut Bahlam of Hix Witz
Son: Itzamnaaj Bahlam IV
Monuments: Stelae 1, 3/33, 6, 9, 10, 11 & 35; Lintels 5, 6,
7, 8, 9, 16, 21,27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 38, 39,40, 50? & 59;
Temple 8 Tablet; Hieroglyphic Stairways 1, 3 & 4;
Altars 1?, 3, 4 & 9; Dos Caobas Stela 2; Retalteco lintel

WIVES of BIRD JAGUAR IV

IX CHAK JOLOOM
Glyphic spelling: IX-CHAK-JOLO-M?-mi
Also known as: Lady Great Skull

IX WAK TUUN of Motul de San Jose

Glyphic speling: IX-6 TU:N-ni

IX WAK JALAM CHAN AJAW of

Motul de San Jose
PHONETIC SPELLING: IX-6 ja[la]-ma-CHAN-AJAW

IX MUT BAHLAM of Hix Witz

IX MUT-tu BAHLAM

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ITZAMNAAJ BAHLAM IV (AD 769-800?)
Glyphic spelling: ITZAMNA:J?-BAHLAM che-Ie-TE
CHAN-K'INICH
Also known as: Shield Jaguar's Descendant, Shield Jaguar 11,
Shield Jaguar III
Birth: 14 February 752? (9.16.0.14.5 1 Chikchan? 13 Pop)
Father: Bird Jaguar IV
Mother: Lady Chak Joloom (Lady Great Skull)
Wife: Lady Ch'ab Ajaw
Son: K'inich Tatbu Skull IV
Monuments: Stelae 5,7,20,21,22,24 & 29;
Lintels 1?, 2?, 3? ,12, 13, 14,51,52,53, 54, 55?, 57 & 58;
Hieroglyphic Stairway 5; Altar 10; El Kinel Monument 1
K'INICH TATBU SKULL IV (ca. AD 808?)
Glyphic spelling : [K'IN]chi-ni-ta-(ta)-bu-JOLO:M?
Also known as: Mak'ina Tah Skull III
Father: Itzamnaaj Bahlam IV
Mother: Lady Ch'ab Ajaw
Monument: Lintel 10

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