Biography

In AD 735 Ucha'an K'in B'alam

Ucha'an K'in B'alam

Ucha'an K'in B'alam was the fourth Mayan king of Dos Pilas. He is also known as the Ruler 3, Master of Sun Jaguar, Scroll-head God K, Spangle-head and Jewelled-head. His title was "He of Five Captives"....

 - the fourth king of Dos Pilas

Dos Pilas

Dos Pilas is a Pre-Columbian site of the Maya civilization located in what is now the department of Petén, Guatemala. It dates to the Late Classic Period, being founded by an offshoot of the dynasty of the great city of Tikal in AD 629 in order to control trade routes in the Petexbatún region,...

 kingdom - attacked Seibal, capturing Yich'aak B'alam. The captive king was not executed but rather became a vassal of his more powerful neighbour. Yich'aak B'alam is shown under the feet of Ucha'an K'in B'alam on 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...

 Stela 2.

Yich'aak B'alam continued as a vassal under the next king of Dos Pilas, K'awiil Chan K'inich

K'awiil Chan K'inich

K'awiil Chan K'inich was the last Maya king of Dos Pilas. He is also known as the Ruler 4 and God K Sky Mahk'ina.He reigned from June 23, 741. Dates of his birth and death are unknown.-Biography:...

, who presided over ritual

Ritual

A ritual is a set of actions, performed mainly for their symbolic value. It may be prescribed by a religion or by the traditions of a community. The term usually excludes actions which are arbitrarily chosen by the performers....

s at Seibal in 745 and 747.