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.