Yajaw Teʼ Kʼinich Explained

Yajaw Teʼ Kʼinich
Ajaw
Succession:King of Motul de San José
Reign:c.726-755
Predecessor:Sak Muwaan
Successor:Lamaw Ekʼ
Father:Sak Muwaan
Birth Place:Motul de San José
Death Date:c.755
Death Place:Motul de San José
Religion:Maya religion

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.

Notes and References

  1. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  2. Reents-Budet et al 2007, pp. 1418-1419