Yajaw Te' K'inich

Mayan king
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IntroMayan king
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Work fieldMilitary Royals
Gender
Male
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Biography

Yajaw Te' K'inich was a Maya king of city-state Motul de San José in Guatemala. He ruled c.725–755.
He was a successor and possibly son of Sak Muwaan.
His artist is named on the ceramics as T'uubal Ajaw, Lord of T'uubal.
Yajaw Te' K'inich 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.
His successor was Lamaw Ek'.

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