Tan Te' K'inich
Ajaw of Aguateca
About Tan Te' K'inich
Born 748.
Tan Teʼ Kʼinich was a Maya king of the ancient city of Aguateca, in the Petén Department of modern Guatemala.
Biography He was born on January 22, 748. His father was the king Uchaʼan Kʼan Bʼalam.
Aguateca Stela 19 records a battle that he fought in 778 and also mentions his father.
In 802 Tan Teʼ Kʼinich presided over a ceremony performed by Lachan Kʼawiil Ajaw Bot at La Amelia.
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Who was Tan Te' K'inich?
ajaw of Aguateca
When was Tan Te' K'inich born?
Tan Te' K'inich was born on 22 January 748.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tan Te' K'inich. https://biography.guide/tan-te-k-inich/
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