Kʼinich Muwaan Jol
Ajaw of Tikal
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Kʼinich Muwaan Jol,[N 1] (died 359) was ajaw of the Maya city-state of Tikal. He was father of Chak Tok Ichʼaak I and he ruled until 359.[1][N 2]
| Kʼinich Muwaan Jol | |
|---|---|
| Ajaw of Tikal 13th in the line | |
Kʼinich Muwaan Jol's glyph | |
| Reign | ?-359 |
| Predecessor | Unen Bahlam |
| Successor | Chak Tok Ichʼaak I |
| Died | May 23, 359? |
| Issue | Chak Tok Ichʼaak I |
| Religion | Maya religion |
Biography and sources
The last named ruler of Tikal preceding K'inich Muwaan Jol was Une' B'alam, a female ruler who took power by 317 AD, possibly due to a breakdown of the royal dynasty's male line.[2] A Tikal ruler depicted with a trophy head and captive is then recorded on a jade celt known as the Leiden Plaque to acceded to the throne in 320.[2][3]
Muwaan Jol's reign was part of a period of political stability and architectural growth at Tikal in the 4th century. The first version of a platform in the Mundo Perdido complex, labelled 3D-43-1 by archaeologists, was probably built c. 350, possibly during Muwaan Jol's reign.[4] Muwaan Jol is named on Tikal Stela 39 as the father of Chak Tok Ich'aak I, who succeeded him as ajaw. A later stela of Chak Tok Ich'aak I depicts Muwaan Jol alongside other ancestral lords and himself. His death, likely in 359, is recorded on a stela at Corozal.[2]
Notes
- The ruler's name, when transcribed is KʼINICH-[MUWAN]JOL, translated "Radiant Hawk Skull", Martin & Grube 2008, p.27.
- These are the dates indicated on the Maya inscriptions in Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, Death: 8.16.2.6.0 11 Ajaw 13 Pop, Martin & Grube 2008, p.27
