This is a list of the kings of the ancient Maya city-state Copán (current western Honduras). The list only includes kings after 426 when K'inich Yax K'uk' Mo' reformed Copán.This list is compiled from the Copán kings list in Sharer and Traxler 2006, pp. 336-8 and Martin & Grube 2000, pp. 190-213.
Copán was ruled by the Yax Kuk Mo dynasty, installed in 426, by Teotihuacan influence and support of the king Sihyaj Chan K'awiil II of Tikal, ruled between the 5th and 9th century. The architectural works (buildings, pyramids, statues, temples, altars and sports centers) built in Copán during the government of the Yax K'uk Mo' dynasty are preserved today, being accessible to the general public. Yax Kuk Mo means First Quetzal Macaw.
Name (or nickname) RuledImage Dynasticsuccession no. Alternative NamesK'inich Yax K'uk' Mo' 426 - c. 437 1Great-Sun First Quetzal MacawK'inich Popol Holc. 4372Great-Sunname unknownc. 4553Ruler 3Ku Ixc. 4654K'altuun Hix, Tuun K'ab' Hixname unknownc. 4765Ruler 5Muyal Jolc. 4856Ruler 6B'alam Nehn504–5447Jaguar Mirror; Waterlily-JaguarWil Ohl K'inich532–5518Ruler 8; Head on EarthSak-Lu551–5539Ruler 9Tzi-B'alam553–57810Moon JaguarK'ak' Chan Yopaat578–62811B'utz' Chan; Smoke Serpent Chan Imix K'awiil628–69512Smoke Jaguar Uaxaclajuun Ub'aah K'awiil695–7381318 RabbitK'ak' Joplaj Chan K'awiil738–74914Smoke MonkeyK'ak' Yipyaj Chan K'awiil749–76315Smoke Shell; Smoke SquirrelYax Pasaj Chan Yopaat763–after 81016Yax PacUkit Took82217?–
Copán was completely abandoned around the year 827 AD.
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