K'ak 'Tiliw Chan Yopaat
K'ak 'Tiliw Chan Yopaat , also known as Butz' Tiliw , (* 686/696; † 31 July 785 ) was the most important ruler of the Maya - the city-state Quiriguá . He ruled from 725 until his death.
His enthronement took place on January 2, 725.
On April 29, 738 he took Waxaklajuun Ub'aah K'awiil ("18 rabbits"), the 13th ruler of Copán , and had him beheaded in Quiriguá . With this event, which was celebrated in numerous inscriptions in Quiriguá, its rise is justified. Previously, Quiriguá was probably a vassal state of Copán, while roles were reversed afterwards.
In the subsequent reign, numerous buildings such as the Mayan Acropolis and the ball court were rebuilt. Also were steles and zoomorphic altars erected whose inscriptions K'ak 'Tiliw Chan Yopaat call. The building activity, especially the stone carving , developed under his rule to the highest bloom of the classical Mayan culture . Due to the local supremacy and the location of Quiriguá on the Río Motagua , the city also dominated the trade of the classic Maya centers to the Caribbean . Two subsequent rulers are known for Quiriguá until the collapse , but each only ruled for about 10 years.
literature
- Walter RT Witschey: Encyclopedia of the Ancient Maya , 2015, pp. 285–287
Individual evidence
- ^ Matthew G. Looper: New Perspectives on the Late Classic Political History of Quirigua, Guatemala. In: Ancient Mesoamerica 10/2, 1999, pp. 263-280.
- ↑ Simon Martin, Nikolai Grube : Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens: Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient Maya. London and New York 2008, pp. 219-222.
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| SURNAME | K'ak 'Tiliw Chan Yopaat |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Butz 'Tiliw |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ruler of the Maya city-state Quiriguá (725–785) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | between 686 and 696 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 31, 785 |