Tan Te' K'inich
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Tan Te' K'inich was a Maya
king
of the ancient city
of Aguateca
, in the Petén Department of modern Guatemala
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Aguateca Stela 19 records a battle that he fought in 778 and also mentions his father.
In 802 Tan Te' K'inich presided over a ceremony performed by Lachan K'awiil Ajaw Bot
at La Amelia
.
Maya peoples
The Maya people constitute a diverse range of the Native American people of southern Mexico and northern Central America. The overarching term "Maya" is a collective designation to include the peoples of the region who share some degree of cultural and linguistic heritage; however, the term...
king
Maya rulers
Mayan kings were the centers of power for Mayan civilization. Each Mayan city-state was controlled by a dynasty of kings, who collectively drove the empire forward.-Symbols of power:...
of the ancient city
Maya city
A Maya city was a centre of population of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization of Mesoamerica. It served the specialised roles of administration, commerce, manufacturing and religion that characterised ancient cities worldwide...
of Aguateca
Aguateca
Aguateca is a Maya site located in northern Guatemala's Petexbatun Basin, in the department of Petén. The first settlements at Aguateca date to the Late Preclassic period , and the city was sacked and abandoned in the early 9th century. Aguateca sits on top of a tall limestone bluff, creating a...
, in the Petén Department of modern Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
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Biography
He was born on January 22, 748. His father was the king Ucha'an K'an B'alamUcha'an K'an B'alam
Ucha'an K'an B'alam was a Maya king of Aguateca, father and predecessor of Tan Te' K'inich.Aguateca Stela 19 records a battle that his son fought and also gives the name of Ucha'an K'an B'alam.-Notes:*...
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Aguateca Stela 19 records a battle that he fought in 778 and also mentions his father.
In 802 Tan Te' K'inich presided over a ceremony performed by Lachan K'awiil Ajaw Bot
Lachan K'awiil Ajaw Bot
Not to be confused with Ajaw B'ot, king of Seibal.Lachan K'awiil Ajaw Bot was a Maya king of La Amelia, an ancient city near Itzan in the Petén Department of modern Guatemala. La Amelia was abandoned some time in the middle of the 9th century AD.He is mentioned on Panel 1 and Hieroglyphic Stairway...
at La Amelia
La Amelia
La Amelia is a Pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site near Itzan, in the lower Pasión River region of the Petén Department of Guatemala. It formed a polity in the Late Classic , and was involved in the war between Tikal and Calakmul followed, in 650, by the take over of Dos Pilas, leading to...
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