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K'awiil Chan K'inich

r. 741–c. 761 · 8th century · Also known as Ruler 4 of Dos Pilas

K'awiil Chan K'inich was the fourth ruler of the Classic Maya kingdom of Dos Pilas in Guatemala, reigning from 741. He continued his predecessors' wars across the Petexbatún region and is recorded on monuments at Dos Pilas and Aguateca. In 761 he was defeated and driven out, and the kingdom broke apart amid warfare that left Dos Pilas ringed by hastily built walls.

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Dos Pilas

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). K'awiil Chan K'inich. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kawiil-chan-kinich
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