Tan Teʼ Kʼinich was a Maya king of the ancient city of Aguateca, in the Petén Department of modern Guatemala.
| Tan Teʼ Kʼinich | |
|---|---|
| Ajaw | |
| King of Aguateca | |
| Reign | c.770-after 802 |
| Predecessor | Uchaʼan Kʼan Bʼalam |
| Born | 22 January 748 |
| Died | after 802 |
| Father | Uchaʼan Kʼan Bʼalam |
| Mother | wife of Uchaʼan Kʼan Bʼalam |
| Religion | Maya religion |
Biography
editHe was born on January 22, 748. His father was the king Uchaʼan Kʼan Bʼalam.
Aguateca Stela 19 records a battle that he fought in 778 and also mentions his father.
In 802 Tan Teʼ Kʼinich presided over a ceremony performed by Lachan Kʼawiil Ajaw Bot at La Amelia.[1]
Notes
edit- ^ Sharer & Traxler 2006, p. 409
References
edit- Sharer, Robert J.; Loa P. Traxler (2006). The Ancient Maya (6th (fully revised) ed.). Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press. ISBN 0-8047-4817-9. OCLC 57577446.