Yichʼaak Bʼalam
Ajaw
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Yichʼaak Bʼalam was a Maya king of Seibal.
Reignc.735-c.750?
ReligionMaya religion
| Yichʼaak Bahlam | |
|---|---|
| Ajaw | |
Stela 16 from Dos Pilas depicts the defeated king Yichʼaak Bʼalam. | |
| King of Seibal | |
| Reign | c.735-c.750? |
| Religion | Maya religion |
In AD 735 Uchaʼan Kʼin Bʼalam - the fourth king of Dos Pilas kingdom - attacked Seibal, capturing Yichʼaak Bʼalam.[1] The captive king was not executed but rather became a vassal of his more powerful neighbour.[2] Yichʼaak Bʼalam is shown under the feet of Uchaʼan Kʼin Bʼalam on Aguateca Stela 2.[3]
Yichʼaak Bʼalam continued as a vassal under the next king of Dos Pilas, Kʼawiil Chan Kʼinich, who presided over rituals at Seibal in 745 and 747.[4]