Yax Yopaat
Maya ruler of the Kaan kingdom (Dzibanche-Calakmul)
About Yax Yopaat
Yax Yopaat was a Maya king of the Kaan kingdom (Calakmul) who ruled AD 572-579.
His life is mostly a mystery for us today.
A monument at Dzibanche records the celebration of the 9.7.0.0.0 k'atun ending by Yax Yopaat in AD 572; his name also appears on a carved slate mirror-back. As Sky Witness is thought to have died in 572 and Scroll Serpent acceded in 579, this king would have reigned for about six years.
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Who was Yax Yopaat?
Maya ruler of the Kaan kingdom (Dzibanche-Calakmul)
When did Yax Yopaat die?
Yax Yopaat died in 579.
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