ajaw of Copán
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The ajaw of Copán was the Maya king and supreme political and religious ruler of the ancient city-state of Copán in present-day Honduras.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ajaw of Copán canonical | 4 |
| Ajaw of Copán | 1 |
| Copán royal court | 1 |
| King of Copán | 1 |
| Kʼuhul Copán Ajaw | 1 |
| Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil as ajaw (ruler) of Copán | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7552348 — 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: ajaw of Copán Context triple: [18-Rabbit, positionHeld, ajaw of Copán]
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Maya of Copán
The Maya of Copán were a Classic-period Maya civilization centered in what is now western Honduras, renowned for their sophisticated urban planning, elaborate stone monuments, and advanced achievements in art, astronomy, and hieroglyphic writing.
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B.
Copán
Copán is an ancient Maya city in present-day Honduras renowned for its elaborate stone sculptures, hieroglyphic inscriptions, and well-preserved archaeological remains.
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C.
Caracol
Caracol is a small coastal town in northern Haiti known for its nearby industrial park and proximity to important marine and mangrove ecosystems.
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D.
Caracol
Caracol is a large ancient Maya city in present-day Belize, known for its extensive ruins, monumental architecture, and historical significance as a powerful regional center.
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E.
Tikal
Tikal is an ancient Maya city in present-day Guatemala, renowned for its towering pyramids, extensive ruins, and role as a powerful political and cultural center of the Classic Maya civilization.
- 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: ajaw of Copán Target entity description: The ajaw of Copán was the Maya king and supreme political and religious ruler of the ancient city-state of Copán in present-day Honduras.
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A.
Maya of Copán
The Maya of Copán were a Classic-period Maya civilization centered in what is now western Honduras, renowned for their sophisticated urban planning, elaborate stone monuments, and advanced achievements in art, astronomy, and hieroglyphic writing.
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B.
Copán
Copán is an ancient Maya city in present-day Honduras renowned for its elaborate stone sculptures, hieroglyphic inscriptions, and well-preserved archaeological remains.
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C.
Caracol
Caracol is a small coastal town in northern Haiti known for its nearby industrial park and proximity to important marine and mangrove ecosystems.
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D.
Caracol
Caracol is a large ancient Maya city in present-day Belize, known for its extensive ruins, monumental architecture, and historical significance as a powerful regional center.
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E.
Tikal
Tikal is an ancient Maya city in present-day Guatemala, renowned for its towering pyramids, extensive ruins, and role as a powerful political and cultural center of the Classic Maya civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya ruler
ⓘ
head of state ⓘ hereditary title ⓘ monarch ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Copán Acropolis
ⓘ
linked to:
Maya ruins of Copán
Copán stelae ⓘ
linked to:
Stelae of Copán
ballcourts of Copán ⓘ |
| capitalOf |
Copán polity
ⓘ
linked to:
Copán
|
| claimsLegitimacyFrom | divine ancestry ⓘ |
| country | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| culture | Maya ⓘ |
| documentedBy |
hieroglyphic stairway of Structure 26 at Copán
ⓘ
inscriptions on stelae at Copán ⓘ |
| dynasticSuccession | patrilineal succession ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
diplomacy with other Maya city-states
ⓘ
warfare with rival polities ⓘ |
| equivalentTitleInEnglish | king of Copán ⓘ |
| exercisesPowerOver | inhabitants of Copán valley ⓘ |
| firstKnownHolder | Kʼinich Yax Kʼukʼ Moʼ ⓘ |
| floruit | 5th to 9th centuries CE ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| governs |
city-state of Copán
ⓘ
linked to:
Copán
|
| hasRole |
chief judicial authority of Copán
ⓘ
military leader of Copán ⓘ supreme political ruler of Copán ⓘ supreme religious ruler of Copán ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord |
Classic Maya language
ⓘ
linked to:
Classical Maya language
|
| locatedInContinent | North America ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Honduras ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Copán ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
18-Rabbit
ⓘ
Kʼinich Yax Kʼukʼ Moʼ ⓘ Smoke Imix ⓘ Yax Pasaj Chan Yopaat ⓘ |
| partOf | Classic Maya political system ⓘ |
| performs |
bloodletting ceremonies
ⓘ
dedication rituals for monuments ⓘ state rituals ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn | Copán ⓘ |
| region |
Copán Valley
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linked to:
Copán
|
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| seatOfPower |
Copán Acropolis royal palace complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Maya ruins of Copán
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| subordinateTo | no higher local authority within Copán polity ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
cosmic order in Copán ideology
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political unity of Copán polity ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classic period of Maya civilization
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linked to:
Classic Maya period
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| titleInMayaLanguage | ajaw ⓘ |
| writingSystemUsed |
Maya hieroglyphic script
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linked to:
Maya hieroglyphs
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: ajaw of Copán Description of subject: The ajaw of Copán was the Maya king and supreme political and religious ruler of the ancient city-state of Copán in present-day Honduras.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
18-Rabbit (Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil)
linked to: ajaw of Copán
subject linked to:
18-Rabbit (Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil)
linked to: ajaw of Copán
linked to: ajaw of Copán