List of rulers of Copan
This is a list of the rulers of the ancient Maya city state Copan. The list only includes Rulers after 426 when K'inich Yax K'uk' Mo' reformed Copan.[1]
K'ak' Chan Yopaat
Uaxaclajuun Ubaah Kawiil
K'ac Yipyaj Chan K'awiil
| Name (or nickname) | Ruled | Dynastic succession no. | Alternative Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| K'inich Yax K'uk' Mo' | 426 - c. 437 | 1 | Great-Sun First Quetzal Macaw |
| K'inich Popol Hol | c. 437 | 2 | Great-Sun |
| name unknown | c. 455 | 3 | Ruler 3 |
| Ku Ix | c. 465 | 4 | K'altuun Hix, Tuun K'ab' Hix |
| name unknown | c. 476 | 5 | Ruler 5 |
| Muyal Jol | c. 485 | 6 | Ruler 6 |
| B'alam Nehn | 504–544 | 7 | Jaguar Mirror; Waterlily-Jaguar |
| Wil Ohl K'inich | 532–551 | 8 | Ruler 8; Head on Earth |
| Sak-Lu | 551–553 | 9 | Ruler 9 |
| Tzi-B'alam | 553–578 | 10 | Moon Jaguar |
| K'ak' Chan Yopaat | 578–628 | 11 | B'utz' Chan; Smoke Serpent |
| Chan Imix K'awiil | 628–695 | 12 | Smoke Jaguar |
| Uaxaclajuun Ub'aah K'awiil | 695–738 | 13 | 18 Rabbit |
| K'ak' Joplaj Chan K'awiil | 738–749 | 14 | Smoke Monkey |
| K'ak' Yipyaj Chan K'awiil | 749–763 | 15 | Smoke Shell; Smoke Squirrel |
| Yax Pasaj Chan Yopaat | 763–after 810 | 16 | Yax Pac |
| Ukit Took | 822 | 17? | – |
Notes
- ↑ This list is compiled from the Copán rulers list in Sharer and Traxler 2006, pp. 336-8 and Martin & Grube 2000, pp. 190-213.
References
- Martin, Simon; Nikolai Grube (2000). Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens: Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient Maya. London and New York: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 0-500-05103-8. OCLC 47358325.
- Sharer, Robert J.; Loa P. Traxler (2006). The Ancient Maya (6th (fully revised) ed.). Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press. ISBN 0-8047-4817-9. OCLC 57577446.
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