Yajaw Te' K'inich I
Ajaw of Caracol
About Yajaw Te' K'inich I
Yajaw Teʼ Kʼinich I was a Mayan king (ajaw) of Caracol in Belize.
Life He was probably a son of Kʼahkʼ Ujol Kʼinich I and Lady of Xultun (she was maybe a wife of latter king).
Whereas his predecessors are known only from retrospective texts, this ruler's monuments record a contemporaneous date in AD 487.
His monuments are stelae 13 and 20? and altar 4.
His son was Kʼan I and his grandson was Yajaw Teʼ Kʼinich II.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Yajaw Te' K'inich I?
ajaw of Caracol
When did Yajaw Te' K'inich I die?
Yajaw Te' K'inich I died in 531.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Yajaw Te' K'inich I
· DBpedia: Yajaw Teʼ Kʼinich I
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Yajaw Te' K'inich I. https://biography.guide/yajaw-te-k-inich-i/
MLA: "Yajaw Te' K'inich I." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/yajaw-te-k-inich-i/.
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