kʼuhul ajaw
E700924
kʼuhul ajaw was a prestigious Classic Maya royal title signifying a “holy” or “divine lord,” typically borne by supreme rulers of major city-states.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| kʼuhul ajaw canonical | 3 |
| kʼuhul Mutul ajaw | 1 |
| kʼuhul kʼaanul ajaw | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7863707 — 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: kʼuhul ajaw Context triple: [Kʼinich Yax Kʼukʼ Moʼ, royalTitle, kʼuhul ajaw]
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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.
Kʼawiil
Kʼawiil is a prominent Maya deity associated with lightning, royal power, and dynastic legitimacy in Mesoamerican religion.
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C.
Jakalteko
Jakalteko is a Mayan language spoken primarily by the Jakaltek people in the Huehuetenango region of Guatemala.
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D.
Xawitt Kwñchawaay
Xawitt Kwñchawaay is an Indigenous Cocopah community whose traditional homeland lies within the Cocopah Indian Reservation in the lower Colorado River region.
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E.
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.
- 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: kʼuhul ajaw Target entity description: kʼuhul ajaw was a prestigious Classic Maya royal title signifying a “holy” or “divine lord,” typically borne by supreme rulers of major city-states.
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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.
Kʼawiil
Kʼawiil is a prominent Maya deity associated with lightning, royal power, and dynastic legitimacy in Mesoamerican religion.
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C.
Jakalteko
Jakalteko is a Mayan language spoken primarily by the Jakaltek people in the Huehuetenango region of Guatemala.
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D.
Xawitt Kwñchawaay
Xawitt Kwñchawaay is an Indigenous Cocopah community whose traditional homeland lies within the Cocopah Indian Reservation in the lower Colorado River region.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya royal title
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honorific title ⓘ noble title ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
altars
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ceramic inscriptions ⓘ lintels ⓘ stelae ⓘ |
| approximateEndTime | 9th century CE ⓘ |
| approximateStartTime | 3rd century CE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Calakmul
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Copán ⓘ Maya city-states ⓘ Palenque ⓘ Tikal ⓘ Yaxchilán ⓘ |
| bearsOn |
dynastic succession
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inter-polity diplomacy ⓘ warfare and conquest inscriptions ⓘ |
| componentOf |
accession statements
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royal name phrases ⓘ victory and dedication texts ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | ajaw ⓘ |
| denotes |
sovereign of a major Maya polity
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supreme ruler ⓘ |
| distinctionFromAjaw | implies higher, sacralized status than ajaw ⓘ |
| domain |
dynastic rulership
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royal court ⓘ |
| grammaticalNumber | singular ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Classic Maya language ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
divine kingship
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ritual performance ⓘ state ideology ⓘ |
| meaning |
divine lord
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holy lord ⓘ |
| regionOfUse |
central Maya lowlands
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southern Maya lowlands ⓘ |
| religiousConnotation |
divine legitimacy
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sacred kingship ⓘ |
| scriptUsed |
Maya hieroglyphic script
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linked to:
Maya hieroglyphs
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| socialRank | highest royal rank in many Classic Maya city-states ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Classic period of Maya history ⓘ |
| titleHolderRole |
military leadership
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political leadership ⓘ religious leadership ⓘ |
| typicalBearer | male ruler ⓘ |
| usedFor |
distinguishing paramount rulers from lesser lords
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legitimizing royal authority ⓘ |
| usedInCulture |
Classic Maya civilization
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linked to:
Classic Maya period
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: kʼuhul ajaw Description of subject: kʼuhul ajaw was a prestigious Classic Maya royal title signifying a “holy” or “divine lord,” typically borne by supreme rulers of major city-states.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: kʼuhul ajaw
linked to: kʼuhul ajaw