Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Yopaat
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Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Yopaat was a powerful 8th-century Maya king of Quiriguá known for his military victory over Copán and the capture and sacrifice of its ruler 18-Rabbit.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Yopaat canonical | 5 |
| Kʼakʼ Chan Yopaat | 2 |
| K’ahk’ Tiliw Chan Chaak | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7552372 — 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 Tiliw Chan Yopaat Context triple: [18-Rabbit, killedBy, Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Yopaat]
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A.
Kʼakʼ Yipyaj Chan Kʼawiil
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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B.
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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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.
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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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 Tiliw Chan Yopaat Target entity description: Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Yopaat was a powerful 8th-century Maya king of Quiriguá known for his military victory over Copán and the capture and sacrifice of its ruler 18-Rabbit.
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A.
Kʼakʼ Yipyaj Chan Kʼawiil
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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B.
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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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.
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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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 (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya king
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
kingdom of Copán
ⓘ
linked to:
Copán
site of Quiriguá ⓘ |
| chronology | Classic Maya period ⓘ |
| conflict | war with Copán ⓘ |
| country | Quiriguá ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Maya ⓘ |
| event |
capture of Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil
ⓘ
sacrifice of Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil ⓘ |
| genre | royal inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasMonument | stelae at Quiriguá ⓘ |
| hasRole |
military leader
ⓘ
ritual leader ⓘ |
| hasSignificantEvent | Quiriguá’s rise to regional power ⓘ |
| influenced | political decline of Copán ⓘ |
| knownFor |
asserting Quiriguá’s independence from Copán
ⓘ
commissioning large stone monuments ⓘ |
| language | Classic Maya ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Guatemala ⓘ |
| notableFor |
capture and sacrifice of Copán ruler Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil
ⓘ
military victory over Copán ⓘ monumental stelae at Quiriguá ⓘ |
| occupation | ruler ⓘ |
| opponent |
Copán
ⓘ
Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil ⓘ |
| partOf | Classic Maya period political system ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Motagua River valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Motagua River
Quiriguá ⓘ |
| positionHeld | ajaw of Quiriguá ⓘ |
| region | eastern Maya lowlands ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| residence | Quiriguá ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 8th century ⓘ |
| title | Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Yopaat ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Yopaat Description of subject: Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Yopaat was a powerful 8th-century Maya king of Quiriguá known for his military victory over Copán and the capture and sacrifice of its ruler 18-Rabbit.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Yopaat
linked to: Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Yopaat
subject linked to:
18-Rabbit (Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil)