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B'ajlaj Chan K'awiil
B'ajlaj Chan K'awiil was the first ruler of the Maya city of Dos Pilas in Guatemala, a member of Tikal's royal family installed there around 648. After defeat by the Kaan dynasty of Calakmul he became its ally and waged war against Tikal, winning a major victory over its king Nuun Ujol Chaak in 679. His dynasty used Tikal's emblem glyph and rivalled it for decades.
Mentioned in 2 state histories
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). B'ajlaj Chan K'awiil. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bajlaj-chan-kawiil
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