High Kings of Yaxchilan

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High Kings of Yaxchilan were leaders of Yaxchilan during its existence as a prominent city-state. The first high king (ahau) was Yat Balam in the year 320. The dynasty probably ended in the late 9th century with the decline of Yaxchilan. The greatest of the high kings were Shield Jaguar II (commonly called Shield Jaguar) and his son Bird Jaguar.[1]

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  1. ^ Early History of Belize. Schele, Linda, & David Freidel. (1990). A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of The Ancient Maya. New York, New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc.
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