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Below you'll find a compilation of basic Maya king lists covering several Maya kingdoms. Names, dates and placements for all of these are subject to change and based upon the best known information at the time.

Copan

  • K’inich Yax K’uk’ Mo’ - 426-circa 437
  • K’inich Popol Hol - circa 437
  • Ruler 3 - circa 455
  • Ku Ix - circa 465
  • Ruler 5 - circa 475
  • Ruler 6 - circa 485
  • Waterlily Jaguar - 504-524
  • Ruler 8 - 551
  • Ruler 9 - 551-553
  • Moon Jaguar - 553-578
  • Butz’ Chan - 578-628
  • Smoke Imix - 628-695
  • Waxaklajuun Ub’aah K’awiil - 695-738
  • K’ak’ Joplaj Chan K’awiil - 738-749
  • K’ak’ Yipyaj Chan K’awiil - 749-761
  • Yax Pasaj Chan Yoaat - 763-810
  • Ukit Took’ - 822

Kalak'mul

  • Yuknoon Ch’een I - ?
  • Tuun K’ab’ Hix - 520-546
  • Sky Witness - 561-572
  • First Axewielder - 572-579
  • Scroll Serpent - 579-611
  • Yuknoom Chan - 619
  • Tajoom Uk’ab’ K’ak’ - 622-630
  • Yuknoom Head - 630-636
  • Yuknoom the Great - 636-686
  • Yuknoom Yich’aak K’ak’ - 686-695
  • Split Earth - 695?
  • Yuknoom Took’ K’awiil - 702-731
  • Wamaw K’awiil - 736
  • Ruler Y - 741
  • Ruler Z - 751
  • B’olon K’awiil - 771-789?
  • Chan Pet - 849
  • Aj Took’ - 909?

Tonina

  • Ruler 1 - 514
  • Jaguar Bird Peccary - ?
  • Chak B’olon Chaak - ?
  • K’inich Hix Chapat - 595?-665
  • Ruler 2 - 668-687
  • K’inich B’aaknal Chaak - 688-715
  • Ruler 4 - 717-723
  • K’inich Ich’aak Chapat - 723-739
  • K’inich Tuun Chapat - 762
  • Ruler 8 - 787-806
  • Uh Chapat - 837
  • Ruler 10 - 901

Palenque

  • K’uk’ B’alam I - 431-435
  • Casper - 435-487
  • B’utz’aj Sak Chiik - 487-501
  • Ahkal Mo’ Naab’ I - 501-524
  • K’an Joy Chitam I - 529-565
  • Ahkal Mo’ Naab’ I - 565-570
  • Kan B’alam I - 572-583
  • Lady Yohl Ik’nal - 583-604
  • Aj Ne’ Ohl Mat - 605-612
  • Muwaan Mat - 612-615
  • K’inich Janaab’ Pakal I - 615-683
  • K’inich Kan B’alam II - 684-702
  • K’inich K’an Joy Chitam II - 702-711
  • K’inich Ahkal Mo’ Naab’ III - 721-736
  • K’inich Janaab’ Pakal II - 742
  • K’inich K’uk’ B’alam II - 764-783
  • Janaab’ Pakal III - 799-?

Piedras Negras

  • Ruler A - circa 460
  • Ruler B - circa 478
  • Turtle Tooth - 510
  • Ruler C - 514-518
  • K’inich Yo’nal Ahk I - 603-639
  • Ruler 2 - 639-686
  • K’inich Yo’nal Ahk II - 687-729
  • Ruler 4 - 729-757
  • Yo’nal Ahk III - 758-767
  • Ha’ K’in Xook - 767-781
  • Ruler 7 - 781-808?

Quirigua

  • Tok Casper - 426-?
  • Tutuum Yohl K’inich - 455
  • Ruler 3 - 480
  • Ruler 5 - 652
  • K’ak’ Tiliw Chan Yoaat - 724-785
  • Sky Xul - 785-795
  • Jade Sky - 800-810

Yaxchilan

  • Yoaat B’alam I - 359-?
  • Itzamnaaj B’alam I - ?
  • Bird Jaguar I - 378-389
  • Yax Deer-Antler Skull - 389-402?
  • Ruler 5 - 402?-?
  • K’inich Tatb’u Skull I - ?
  • Moon Skull - 454-467
  • Bird Jaguar II - 467
  • Knot-eye Jaguar I - 508-518
  • K’inich Tatb’u Skull II - 526-537
  • Knot-eye Jaguar II - 564
  • Bird Jaguar III - 629-669
  • Itzamnaaj B’alam II - 681-742
  • Yoaat B’alam II - 749
  • Bird Jaguar IV - 752-768
  • Itzamnaaj B’alam III - 769-800
  • K’inich Tatb’u Skull III - 808

Naranjo

  • Naatz Chan Ahk - ?
  • K’inich Tajal Chaak - ?
  • Aj Wosal - 546-615
  • Lady Six Sky - 682-741
  • K’ak’ Tiliw Chan Chaak - 693-728
  • Yax Mayuy Chan Chaak - ?-744
  • K’ak’ Yipiiy Chan Chaak - 746-?
  • K’ak’ Ukalaw Chan Chaak - 755-780
  • Bat K’awiil - ?
  • Itzamnaaj K’awiil - 784-810
  • Waxaklajuun Ub’aah K’awiil - 814-?

Tikal

  • Yax Ehb’ Xook - circa 90
  • Foliated Jaguar - ?
  • Animal Headdress - ?
  • Siyaj Chan K’awiil I - circa 307
  • Lady Une’ B’alam - circa 317
  • K’inich Muwaan Jol - ?-359
  • Chak Tok Ich’aak I - 360-378
  • Yax Nuun Ayiin I - 379-404?
  • Siyaj Chan K’awiil II - 411-456
  • K’an Chitam - 458-486?
  • Chak Tok Ich’aak II - 486-508
  • Lady of Tikal - 511-527
  • Kaloomte’ B’alam - 511-527
  • Bird Claw - ?
  • Wak Chan K’awill - 537-562
  • Animal Skull - 593-628
  • 23rd Ruler - circa 640
  • 24th Ruler - circa 640
  • Nuun Ujol Chaak - 657-679
  • Jasaw Chan K’awiil I - 682-734
  • Yik’in Chan K’awiil - 734-746
  • 28th Ruler - 766-768
  • Yax Nuun Ayiin II - 768-794
  • Nuun Ujol K’inich - circa 800?
  • Dark Sun - 810
  • Jewel K’awiil - 849
  • Jasaw Chan K’awiil II - 869

Caracol

  • Te' K'ab' Chaak -31-349
  • K'ak' Ujol K'inich I - circa 470
  • Yajaw Te' K'inich I - 484-514
  • K'an I - 531-534
  • Yajaw Te' K'inich II - 553-593
  • Knot Ajaw - 599-613
  • K'an II - 618-658
  • K'ak' Ujol K'inich II - 658-680
  • Ruler VII - 702
  • Tum Yohl K'inich - possibly 793
  • K'inich Joy K'awiil - 798
  • K'inich Toob'il Yoaat - 810-830
  • K'an III - 835-849
  • Ruler XIII - 859

Dos Pilas
The Dos Pilas polity emerged during Tikal's 'dark age' and an exodus from Tikal brought B'alaj Chan K'awiil to the Petexbatun to found a rival state. It is from this ruler that this chronology starts:

  • B'alaj Chan K'awill - circa 648-692
  • Itzamnaaj B'alam - circa 697
  • Itzamnaaj K'awill - 698-726
  • Ruler 3 - 727-741
  • K'awiil Chan K'inich - 741-761

After the fall of K'awiil Chan K'inich, the political authority splintered and was replaced by a new order dominated by local magnates.
  • At Aguateca:
    Tan Te' K'inich - 770-802
  • At Seibal:
    Ajaw B'ot- 771-800
  • At Aguas Calientes:
    Chak Lakamtuun - 790
  • At La Amelia:
    Lachan K'awiil Ajaw B'ot - 802-807

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