K'awiil Chan K'inich

K'awiil Chan K'inich
King of Dos Pilas
Predecessor Ucha'an K'in B'alam
House Royal house of Dos Pilas
Father Itzamnaaj K'awiil
Religion Maya religion

K'awiil Chan K'inich was the last Maya king of Dos Pilas.[1] He is also known as the Ruler 4 and God K Sky Mahk'ina.

He reigned from 23 June 741 until c. 761.[2] Dates of his birth and death are unknown.

Biography

It is likely that he was a son of the king Itzamnaaj K'awiil. He was a successor of Ucha'an K'in B'alam, who was likely his regent.

It appears that K'awiil Chan K'inich repaid his debt to his probable guardian and regent by recording his death and that of his wife on Hieroglyphic Bench 1.[3] His accession followed the death of his predecessor within days, and it is possible that he was still young enough that the kingdom's enemies saw this as an opportunity to attack. The other possibility is that K'awill Chan K'inich set out to establish a military reputation for himself; even before his accession he had captured a lord from Ahkul and thereafter styled himself "Master of the Ahkul Lord", while Hieroglyphic Stairway 3 records captures from El Chorro, Yaxchilan and Motul de San José.

Yich'aak B'alam, king of Seibal, performed rituals overseen by K'awiil Chan K'inich.

A hieroglyphic stairway at Tamarindito records K'awiil Chan K'inich's "going out", a verb which often has the sense of "fleeing".[4]

It is not known when and where did he died.

References

  1. ↑ Elson, Christina M.; Covey, R. Alan (2006). Intermediate Elites in Pre-Columbian States and Empires. University of Arizona Press. p. 238. ISBN 9780816524761. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  2. ↑ Sharer, Robert J.; Traxler, Loa P. (2006). The Ancient Maya. Stanford University Press. p. 384. ISBN 9780804748179. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  3. ↑ Martin and Grube 2000:62
  4. ↑ K'awiil Chan K'inich
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