Kʼakʼ Yipyaj Chan Kʼawiil
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Kʼakʼ Yipyaj Chan Kʼawiil was a Classic-period Maya king of Copán known for major building projects and political revitalization of the city-state.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kʼakʼ Yipyaj Chan Kʼawiil canonical | 3 |
| K’ak’ Yipyaj Chan K’awiil | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7552178 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kʼakʼ Yipyaj Chan Kʼawiil Context triple: [Hieroglyphic Stairway, associatedRuler, Kʼakʼ Yipyaj Chan Kʼawiil]
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A.
Yik'in Chan K'awiil
Yik'in Chan K'awiil was a prominent 8th-century Maya ruler of Tikal known for his military conquests and monumental building projects.
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B.
Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil
Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil was a prominent Classic-period Maya king renowned for his monumental building projects and artistic achievements at the city of Copán.
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C.
Kʼinich Yax Kʼukʼ Moʼ
Kʼinich Yax Kʼukʼ Moʼ was a prominent early Classic Maya king who founded the royal dynasty of Copán in present-day Honduras.
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D.
Tzʼakbu Ajaw
Tzʼakbu Ajaw was a Maya queen of Palenque in the 7th century, known as the consort of the powerful ruler Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I and an important figure in the city’s royal lineage.
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E.
Kʼinich Ajaw
Kʼinich Ajaw is a major Maya sun god often linked to royal power, dynastic legitimacy, and the divine aspect of kingship.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kʼakʼ Yipyaj Chan Kʼawiil Target entity description: Kʼakʼ Yipyaj Chan Kʼawiil was a Classic-period Maya king of Copán known for major building projects and political revitalization of the city-state.
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A.
Yik'in Chan K'awiil
Yik'in Chan K'awiil was a prominent 8th-century Maya ruler of Tikal known for his military conquests and monumental building projects.
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B.
Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil
Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil was a prominent Classic-period Maya king renowned for his monumental building projects and artistic achievements at the city of Copán.
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C.
Kʼinich Yax Kʼukʼ Moʼ
Kʼinich Yax Kʼukʼ Moʼ was a prominent early Classic Maya king who founded the royal dynasty of Copán in present-day Honduras.
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D.
Tzʼakbu Ajaw
Tzʼakbu Ajaw was a Maya queen of Palenque in the 7th century, known as the consort of the powerful ruler Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I and an important figure in the city’s royal lineage.
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E.
Kʼinich Ajaw
Kʼinich Ajaw is a major Maya sun god often linked to royal power, dynastic legitimacy, and the divine aspect of kingship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya king
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| activity |
commissioning monuments
ⓘ
urban development ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Copán dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Kʼawiil ⓘ |
| capitalOfRealm | Copán ⓘ |
| category |
Classic-period Maya people
ⓘ
Maya rulers of Copán ⓘ Mesoamerican monarchs ⓘ |
| civilization |
Classic Maya
ⓘ
linked to:
Classic Maya period
|
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Maya people
ⓘ
linked to:
Maya peoples
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| governmentForm | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| hasNameElement |
Chan (sky)
ⓘ
Kʼakʼ (fire) ⓘ Kʼawiil ⓘ |
| knownFor |
major building projects at Copán
ⓘ
monumental architecture ⓘ political revitalization of Copán ⓘ public works programs ⓘ |
| language |
Classic Maya language
ⓘ
linked to:
Classical Maya language
|
| occupation | ruler ⓘ |
| partOf | Copán royal lineage ⓘ |
| positionHeld | ruler of Copán ⓘ |
| realm |
Copán polity
ⓘ
linked to:
Copán
|
| region |
Mesoamerica
ⓘ
southeastern Maya lowlands ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | revitalizer of Copán city-state ⓘ |
| seatOfPower |
Copán Acropolis
ⓘ
linked to:
Maya ruins of Copán
|
| timePeriod |
Classic period
ⓘ
Late Classic period ⓘ |
| title |
ajaw
ⓘ
king of Copán ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Maya hieroglyphs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kʼakʼ Yipyaj Chan Kʼawiil Description of subject: Kʼakʼ Yipyaj Chan Kʼawiil was a Classic-period Maya king of Copán known for major building projects and political revitalization of the city-state.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kʼakʼ Yipyaj Chan Kʼawiil