Yajaw Te' K'inich

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Who is Yajaw Te' K'inich?

Yajaw Te' K'inich was a Maya king of city-state Motul de San José in Guatemala. He ruled c.725–755.

He was a successor and possibly son of Sak Muwaan.

His artist is named on the ceramics as T'uubal Ajaw, Lord of T'uubal.

Yajaw Te' K'inich is depicted on one Ik-style vessel wearing a mask and dancing, he is also depicted on Stelae 2 and 6 in the site core. He is recorded on one vessel as possibly having died in AD 755.

His successor was Lamaw Ek'.

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on July 23, 2013

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