Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Yopaat

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Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Yopaat
K'awiil Yopaat)
SuccessorSky Xul
Bornc.690[2]
Quiriguá
Died31 July 785(785-07-31) (aged 94–95)
Quiriguá
IssueSky Xul (possibly)
ReligionMaya religion

Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Yopaat,[pronunciation?] previously known variously as Cauac Sky,[3] Kawak Sky, Butsʼ Tiliw[pronunciation?] and Butzʼ Tiʼliw, was the greatest leader of the ancient Maya city-state of Quiriguá.

Reign

Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Yopaat ruled the city from 724 to 785 AD. The most significant event of his reign—and of Quiriguá's history—occurred in AD 738 (9.15.6.14.6 on the Mayan calendar), when his forces defeated the city of Copán. The ruler of Copán, Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil (formerly known as "18 Rabbit") was captured and later beheaded.[4]

Before Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Yopaat's bold move,

stelae celebrating their legendary king. Quiriguá became a fully autonomous city which controlled the main trade route from the Caribbean to the Maya world. Meanwhile, this incident was followed by a 20-year hiatus in inscriptions at Copán
, as well as the disappearance of any further mention of 18 Rabbit.

Current evidence leads to the conclusion that Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Yopaat died in 785 AD. There remains a stone at

Zoomorph G, which seems to have served as his funeral marker.[6]

Two other rulers are known to have reigned at Quiriguá in ensuing years—Sky Xul and Jade Sky—each for about ten years.[7] But none reached the heights achieved by their predecessor.

Notes

  1. ^ Looper 2003, pp.122, 140, 146.
  2. ^ Looper 2003, p.234.
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  4. ^ Looper 2003, p.76.
  5. ^ Looper 2003, p.79.
  6. ^ Martin & Grube 2000, p.222.
  7. ^ Martin & Grube 2000, p. 218.

References

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