Yich'aak B'alam
Ajaw of Seibal
About Yich'aak B'alam
Yichʼaak Bʼalam was a Maya king of Seibal.
In AD 735 Uchaʼan Kʼin Bʼalam - the fourth king of Dos Pilas kingdom - attacked Seibal, capturing Yichʼaak Bʼalam. The captive king was not executed but rather became a vassal of his more powerful neighbour. Yichʼaak Bʼalam is shown under the feet of Uchaʼan Kʼin Bʼalam on Aguateca Stela 2.
Yichʼaak Bʼalam continued as a vassal under the next king of Dos Pilas, Kʼawiil Chan Kʼinich, who presided over rituals at Seibal in 745 and 747.
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ajaw of Seibal
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Yich'aak B'alam. https://biography.guide/yich-aak-b-alam/
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