The known rulers of

Tikal Tikal () (''Tik’al'' in modern Mayan orthography) is the ruin of an ancient city, which was likely to have been called Yax Mutal, found in a rainforest in Guatemala. It is one of the largest archeological sites and urban centers of the pre-C ...

, a major centre of the

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in modern-day Guatemala:

Late Preclassic

* Yax Ehb' Xok – c. AD 60 (90?; see article), dynastic founder * Siyaj Chan K'awil Chak Ich'aak ("Stormy Sky I") – c. 2nd century * Yax Ch’aktel Xok – c. 200

Early Classic

* Balam Ajaw ("Decorated Jaguar") – AD 292 * K'inich Ehb' – c. AD 300 * Siyaj Chan K'awiil I - c. AD 307 * Unen Bahlam ("Queen Jaguar") – AD 317 * "Leyden Plate Ruler" – AD 320 * K'inich Muwaan Jol – died AD 359 *

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("Jaguar Paw I") – c.a. 360-378. He died on the same day that Siyah K'ak' arrived in Tikal. * Yax Nuun Ayiin I – AD 379-404, the son of a foreign noble. * Siyaj Chan K'awiil II ("Stormy Sky II") – AD 411-456. Son of Yax Nuun Ayiin I. * K'an Chitam ("Kan Boar") – AD 458-486. * Ma'Kin-na Chan – ca. late 5th century. * Chak Tok Ich'aak II ("Jaguar Paw Skull") – AD 486-508. Married to "Lady Hand". * Ix Kalo'mte' Ix Yo K'in ("

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") – AD 511-527. Co-ruled with Kaloomte' B'alam, possibly as consort. * Kaloomte' B'alam ("Curl-Head" and "19th Lord") – AD 511-527. Co-ruled with Ix Kalo'mte' Ix Yo K'in as regent. * "Bird Claw" ("Animal Skull I", "Ete I") – c. AD 527–537. * Wak Chan K'awiil ("Double-Bird") – AD 537-562. Capture and possible sacrifice by

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. * "Lizard Head II" – Unknown, lost a battle with Caracol in AD 562.

Late Classic

* Jasaw Chan K'awiil I (Ruler A or Ah Cacao) – AD 682-734. Entombed in Temple I. His queen was Lady Twelve Macaw (died AD 704). Triumphed in war with Calakmul in AD 711. * Yik'in Chan K'awiil (Ruler B) – AD 734-766. His wife was Shana'Kin Yaxchel Pacal of Lakamha. It is unknown exactly where his tomb lies. * "Temple VI Ruler" – AD 766-768 * Yax Nuun Ayiin II ("Chitam") – AD 768-790 * Chitam II ("Dark Sun") – Buried c. AD 810 Buried in Temple III * "Jewel K'awil" – AD 849 * Jasaw Chan K'awiil II – AD 869-889 ''Note: English language names are provisional nicknames based on their identifying glyphs, where rulers' Maya language names have not yet been definitively deciphered phonetically.'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Rulers Of Tikal * 3rd century in the Maya civilization 4th century in the Maya civilization 5th century in the Maya civilization 6th century in the Maya civilization 7th century in the Maya civilization 8th century in the Maya civilization 9th century in the Maya civilization 3rd-century monarchs in North America 4th-century monarchs in North America 5th-century monarchs in North America 6th-century monarchs in North America 7th-century monarchs in North America 8th-century monarchs in North America 9th-century monarchs in North America