| K'inich Yo'nal Ahk I | |
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| King of Piedras Negras | |
Maya glyphs of Piedras Negras, city of K'inich Yo'nal Ahk I |
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| Reign | 603 - 639 |
| Died | February 3, 639 |
| Predecessor | Piedras Negras Ruler C |
| Successor | Itsamk'anahk II |
| Consort | Lady Bird Headdress |
| Father | unknown |
| Mother | unknown |
| Children | Itsamk'anahk II |
| Religious beliefs | Maya religion |
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K'inich Yo'nal Ahk I (died on February 3, 639) was the fifth king of Maya city Piedras Negras in Guatemala. He is also known as the Ruler 1.
He reigned AD 603 - 639.[1]
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It is unknown when was he born. His parents are also unknown. He was a successor of Ruler C.
In 608 this ruler inaugurated the "niche" stela type that became characteristic at Piedras Negras for the next century and a half.[2] The rectangular "niche" in which K'inich Yo'nal Ahk had himself depicted on the occasion of his accession in 603 actually consisted of the sides and roof of a canopy atop a scaffold.
A second influential stela type introduced by K'inich Yo'nal Ahk portrayed him as a "warrior king".[3]
He died on February 3, 639. His death and the dedication of his mortuary temple in 658 were recorded on Panel 4 by his son and successor Itsamk'anahk II.
Wife of K'inich Yo'nal Ahk I was Lady Bird Headdress. They were parents of his successor. They were also grandparents of the king K'inich Yo'nal Ahk II.[4]